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

Lenexa, KS vs Wichita, KS

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

Summary

Lenexa spends 64.1% more per capita than Wichita ($5,122/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
Wichita, KS
Pop. 395,951
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lenexa
Wichita
Total Spending
$753.7M
$3.2B
Spending / Capita
$13,108
$7,986
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$10.7B
Revenue / Capita
$27,937
$27,057
Total Debt
$0
$52.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$132
Population
57,497
395,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lenexa$270
Wichita$152
Highways & Roads
Lenexa$0
Wichita$126
Parks & Recreation
Lenexa$1,883
Wichita$874
Education
Lenexa$0
Wichita$2
Health
Lenexa$0
Wichita$254

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LenexaWichita
Sales Tax
$0
$246
Income Tax
$0
$57
Intergovernmental
$1,550
$3,895
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,193
Other
$4,178
$2,783

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LenexaWichita
Fire Protection
$270
$152
Highways & Roads
$0
$126
Education
$0
$2
Public Welfare
$2,574
$441
Health
$0
$254
Hospitals
$0
$113
Parks & Recreation
$1,883
$874
Housing
$3,278
$2,618
Utilities
$0
$1,225
Interest on Debt
$0
$70
Other
$5,103
$2,111
A
Lenexa, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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