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

Manhattan, KS vs Lenexa, KS

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

Summary

Lenexa spends 6.8% more per capita than Manhattan ($890/person difference). Lenexa, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 89/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Manhattan, KS
Pop. 54,287
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Lenexa, KS
Pop. 57,497
A
89/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency95
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Manhattan
Lenexa
Total Spending
$663.3M
$753.7M
Spending / Capita
$12,218
$13,108
Total Revenue
$1.1B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$20,434
$27,937
Total Debt
$2.5M
$0
Debt / Capita
$46
$0
Population
54,287
57,497
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Manhattan$203
Lenexa$270
Highways & Roads
Manhattan$69
Lenexa$0
Parks & Recreation
Manhattan$1,328
Lenexa$1,883
Health
Manhattan$680
Lenexa$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ManhattanLenexa
Sales Tax
$42
$0
Intergovernmental
$20,434
$1,550
Charges & Fees
$2,350
$0
Other
$3,349
$4,178

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ManhattanLenexa
Fire Protection
$203
$270
Highways & Roads
$69
$0
Public Welfare
$806
$2,574
Health
$680
$0
Hospitals
$184
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,328
$1,883
Housing
$0
$3,278
Sewerage
$173
$0
Utilities
$2,330
$0
Other
$6,445
$5,103
A
Manhattan, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Lenexa, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health

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