Kansas City, MO vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Kansas City spends 21.0% more per capita than Columbus ($3,962/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Kansas City
Columbus
Total Spending
$11.5B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$22,820
$18,858
Total Revenue
$675.4M
$0
Revenue / Capita
$1,335
$0
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,145
Population
505,958
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Kansas City$119
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Kansas City$0
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Kansas City$1,309
Columbus$2,168
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityColumbus
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $623 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $7 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,794 | $2,389 |
| Other | $11,150 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityColumbus
| Fire Protection | $119 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $3,018 | $878 |
| Hospitals | $1,849 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,309 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $4,681 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1 |
| Utilities | $3,123 | $1,719 |
| Other | $8,721 | $7,595 |
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health