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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Kansas City, MO vs St. Peters, MO

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Kansas City spends 98.7% more per capita than St. Peters ($11,335/person difference). St. Peters, MO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Kansas City, MO
Pop. 505,958
C
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
St. Peters, MO
Pop. 57,692
C
59/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Kansas City
St. Peters
Total Spending
$11.5B
$662.6M
Spending / Capita
$22,820
$11,485
Total Revenue
$675.4M
$534.1M
Revenue / Capita
$1,335
$9,257
Total Debt
$0
$4.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$71
Population
505,958
57,692
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Kansas City$119
St. Peters$783
Highways & Roads
Kansas City$0
St. Peters$167
Parks & Recreation
Kansas City$1,309
St. Peters$2,314

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Kansas CitySt. Peters
Sales Tax
$623
$1,412
Income Tax
$0
$2,724
Intergovernmental
$7
$9,257
Charges & Fees
$3,794
$1,242
Other
$11,150
$1,181

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Kansas CitySt. Peters
Fire Protection
$119
$783
Highways & Roads
$0
$167
Public Welfare
$3,018
$2,051
Hospitals
$1,849
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,309
$2,314
Housing
$4,681
$2,637
Utilities
$3,123
$2,793
Other
$8,721
$739
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
St. Peters, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health

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