Kansas City, MO vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Kansas City spends 3.2% more per capita than Memphis ($709/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Kansas City
Memphis
Total Spending
$11.5B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$22,820
$22,111
Total Revenue
$675.4M
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$1,335
$34,065
Total Debt
$0
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$303
Population
505,958
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Kansas City$119
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Kansas City$0
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Kansas City$1,309
Memphis$1,397
Health
Kansas City$0
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityMemphis
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $623 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $7 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,794 | $2,077 |
| Other | $11,150 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityMemphis
| Fire Protection | $119 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $3,018 | $630 |
| Health | $0 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $1,849 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,309 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $4,681 | $4,683 |
| Utilities | $3,123 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,158 |
| Other | $8,721 | $8,850 |
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health