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

Manhattan, KS vs Olathe, KS

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

Summary

Olathe spends 17.1% more per capita than Manhattan ($2,516/person difference). Olathe, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 84/100).

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
Olathe, KS
Pop. 142,114
A
84/100
Budget Balance81
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Manhattan
Olathe
Total Spending
$663.3M
$2.1B
Spending / Capita
$12,218
$14,735
Total Revenue
$1.1B
$3.6B
Revenue / Capita
$20,434
$25,473
Total Debt
$2.5M
$0
Debt / Capita
$46
$0
Population
54,287
142,114
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Manhattan$203
Olathe$281
Highways & Roads
Manhattan$69
Olathe$141
Parks & Recreation
Manhattan$1,328
Olathe$456
Education
Manhattan$0
Olathe$35
Health
Manhattan$680
Olathe$497

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ManhattanOlathe
Property Tax
$0
$796
Sales Tax
$42
$992
Income Tax
$0
$1,135
Intergovernmental
$20,434
$2,471
Charges & Fees
$2,350
$1,283
Other
$3,349
$2,971

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ManhattanOlathe
Fire Protection
$203
$281
Highways & Roads
$69
$141
Education
$0
$35
Public Welfare
$806
$1,206
Health
$680
$497
Hospitals
$184
$470
Parks & Recreation
$1,328
$456
Housing
$0
$2,111
Sewerage
$173
$0
Utilities
$2,330
$4,550
Other
$6,445
$4,988
A
Manhattan, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Olathe, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 84/100
Excellent fiscal health

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