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

Lenexa, KS vs Shawnee, KS

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

Summary

Shawnee spends 32.1% more per capita than Lenexa ($6,189/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
Shawnee, KS
Pop. 67,671
B
66/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency55
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lenexa
Shawnee
Total Spending
$753.7M
$1.3B
Spending / Capita
$13,108
$19,297
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$746.5M
Revenue / Capita
$27,937
$11,032
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
57,497
67,671
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Lenexa$0
Shawnee$2,908
Fire Protection
Lenexa$270
Shawnee$1,248
Highways & Roads
Lenexa$0
Shawnee$10
Parks & Recreation
Lenexa$1,883
Shawnee$3,095

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LenexaShawnee
Sales Tax
$0
$366
Income Tax
$0
$2,215
Intergovernmental
$1,550
$2,994
Other
$4,178
$966

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LenexaShawnee
Police
$0
$2,908
Fire Protection
$270
$1,248
Highways & Roads
$0
$10
Public Welfare
$2,574
$1,126
Parks & Recreation
$1,883
$3,095
Housing
$3,278
$3,109
Utilities
$0
$2,387
Other
$5,103
$5,414
A
Lenexa, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Shawnee, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health

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