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

Lenexa, KS vs Lawrence, KS

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

Summary

Lawrence spends 74.1% more per capita than Lenexa ($37,462/person difference). Lenexa, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 89/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Lenexa, KS
Pop. 57,497
A
89/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency95
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Lawrence, KS
Pop. 95,103
D
40/100
Budget Balance38
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lenexa
Lawrence
Total Spending
$753.7M
$4.8B
Spending / Capita
$13,108
$50,571
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$4.0B
Revenue / Capita
$27,937
$41,962
Total Debt
$0
$141.4M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,487
Population
57,497
95,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lenexa$270
Lawrence$701
Highways & Roads
Lenexa$0
Lawrence$152
Parks & Recreation
Lenexa$1,883
Lawrence$1,334
Education
Lenexa$0
Lawrence$50
Health
Lenexa$0
Lawrence$528

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LenexaLawrence
Sales Tax
$0
$452
Income Tax
$0
$1,646
Intergovernmental
$1,550
$610
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,976
Other
$4,178
$5,396

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LenexaLawrence
Fire Protection
$270
$701
Highways & Roads
$0
$152
Education
$0
$50
Public Welfare
$2,574
$1,409
Health
$0
$528
Hospitals
$0
$201
Parks & Recreation
$1,883
$1,334
Housing
$3,278
$2,611
Utilities
$0
$3,966
Interest on Debt
$0
$301
General Admin
$0
$32,300
Other
$5,103
$7,016
A
Lenexa, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Lawrence, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 40/100
Below average fiscal health

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