Kansas City, MO vs St. Charles, MO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Kansas City spends 11.5% more per capita than St. Charles ($2,358/person difference). St. Charles, MO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance24
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency47
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Kansas City
St. Charles
Total Spending
$11.5B
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$22,820
$20,461
Total Revenue
$675.4M
$443.2M
Revenue / Capita
$1,335
$6,270
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
505,958
70,687
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Kansas City$0
St. Charles$2,304
Fire Protection
Kansas City$119
St. Charles$1,251
Highways & Roads
Kansas City$0
St. Charles$614
Parks & Recreation
Kansas City$1,309
St. Charles$1,210
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CitySt. Charles
| Sales Tax | $623 | $1,291 |
| Intergovernmental | $7 | $6,270 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,794 | $0 |
| Other | $11,150 | $2,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CitySt. Charles
| Police | $0 | $2,304 |
| Fire Protection | $119 | $1,251 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $614 |
| Public Welfare | $3,018 | $4,187 |
| Hospitals | $1,849 | $1,602 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,309 | $1,210 |
| Housing | $4,681 | $5,745 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $197 |
| Utilities | $3,123 | $254 |
| Other | $8,721 | $3,097 |
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
St. Charles, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health