Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Wichita, KS
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 152.9% more per capita than Wichita ($12,214/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Wichita
Total Spending
$12.7B
$3.2B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$7,986
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$10.7B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$27,057
Total Debt
$2.2B
$52.2M
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$132
Population
629,176
395,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Wichita$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Wichita$152
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Wichita$126
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Wichita$874
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Wichita$2
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Wichita$254
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Wichita
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $246 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $57 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $3,895 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $3,193 |
| Other | $8,878 | $2,783 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Wichita
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $152 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $126 |
| Education | $956 | $2 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $441 |
| Health | $379 | $254 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $113 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $874 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $2,618 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $1,225 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $70 |
| Other | $5,344 | $2,111 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health