Dallas, TX vs Kansas City, MO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 52.7% more per capita than Kansas City ($12,029/person difference). Dallas, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Kansas City
Total Spending
$45.3B
$11.5B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$22,820
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$675.4M
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$1,335
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,300,642
505,958
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Kansas City$0
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Kansas City$119
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Kansas City$0
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Kansas City$1,309
Education
Dallas$62
Kansas City$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasKansas City
| Property Tax | $9 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $623 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $7 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,794 |
| Other | $584 | $11,150 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasKansas City
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $119 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $0 |
| Education | $62 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $3,018 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $1,849 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $1,309 |
| Housing | $444 | $4,681 |
| Utilities | $833 | $3,123 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $8,721 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health