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

Lenexa, KS vs Topeka, KS

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

Summary

Topeka spends 9.2% more per capita than Lenexa ($1,327/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
Topeka, KS
Pop. 126,431
A
87/100
Budget Balance90
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lenexa
Topeka
Total Spending
$753.7M
$1.8B
Spending / Capita
$13,108
$14,435
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$4.7B
Revenue / Capita
$27,937
$37,151
Total Debt
$0
$3.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$30
Population
57,497
126,431
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lenexa$270
Topeka$190
Highways & Roads
Lenexa$0
Topeka$353
Parks & Recreation
Lenexa$1,883
Topeka$55

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LenexaTopeka
Property Tax
$0
$823
Sales Tax
$0
$182
Intergovernmental
$1,550
$3,030
Charges & Fees
$0
$6,883
Other
$4,178
$4,080

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LenexaTopeka
Fire Protection
$270
$190
Highways & Roads
$0
$353
Public Welfare
$2,574
$3,253
Parks & Recreation
$1,883
$55
Housing
$3,278
$3,032
Utilities
$0
$3,548
Interest on Debt
$0
$663
Other
$5,103
$3,342
A
Lenexa, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Topeka, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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