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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Lenexa, KS vs Olathe, KS

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

Summary

Olathe spends 11.0% more per capita than Lenexa ($1,626/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
Olathe, KS
Pop. 142,114
A
84/100
Budget Balance81
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lenexa
Olathe
Total Spending
$753.7M
$2.1B
Spending / Capita
$13,108
$14,735
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$3.6B
Revenue / Capita
$27,937
$25,473
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
57,497
142,114
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lenexa$270
Olathe$281
Highways & Roads
Lenexa$0
Olathe$141
Parks & Recreation
Lenexa$1,883
Olathe$456
Education
Lenexa$0
Olathe$35
Health
Lenexa$0
Olathe$497

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LenexaOlathe
Property Tax
$0
$796
Sales Tax
$0
$992
Income Tax
$0
$1,135
Intergovernmental
$1,550
$2,471
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,283
Other
$4,178
$2,971

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LenexaOlathe
Fire Protection
$270
$281
Highways & Roads
$0
$141
Education
$0
$35
Public Welfare
$2,574
$1,206
Health
$0
$497
Hospitals
$0
$470
Parks & Recreation
$1,883
$456
Housing
$3,278
$2,111
Utilities
$0
$4,550
Other
$5,103
$4,988
A
Lenexa, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Olathe, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 84/100
Excellent fiscal health

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