Los Angeles, CA vs Wichita, KS
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 969.8% more per capita than Wichita ($77,447/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Wichita
Total Spending
$331.6B
$3.2B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$7,986
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$10.7B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$27,057
Total Debt
$0
$52.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$132
Population
3,881,041
395,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Wichita$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Wichita$152
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Wichita$126
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Wichita$874
Education
Los Angeles$829
Wichita$2
Health
Los Angeles$409
Wichita$254
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesWichita
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $246 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $57 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $3,895 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $3,193 |
| Other | $9,048 | $2,783 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesWichita
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $152 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $126 |
| Education | $829 | $2 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $441 |
| Health | $409 | $254 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $113 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $874 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $2,618 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $0 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $1,225 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $70 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $2,111 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health