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

Manhattan, KS vs Shawnee, KS

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

Summary

Shawnee spends 36.7% more per capita than Manhattan ($7,079/person difference). Manhattan, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

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
Shawnee, KS
Pop. 67,671
B
66/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency55
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Manhattan
Shawnee
Total Spending
$663.3M
$1.3B
Spending / Capita
$12,218
$19,297
Total Revenue
$1.1B
$746.5M
Revenue / Capita
$20,434
$11,032
Total Debt
$2.5M
$0
Debt / Capita
$46
$0
Population
54,287
67,671
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Manhattan$0
Shawnee$2,908
Fire Protection
Manhattan$203
Shawnee$1,248
Highways & Roads
Manhattan$69
Shawnee$10
Parks & Recreation
Manhattan$1,328
Shawnee$3,095
Health
Manhattan$680
Shawnee$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ManhattanShawnee
Sales Tax
$42
$366
Income Tax
$0
$2,215
Intergovernmental
$20,434
$2,994
Charges & Fees
$2,350
$0
Other
$3,349
$966

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ManhattanShawnee
Police
$0
$2,908
Fire Protection
$203
$1,248
Highways & Roads
$69
$10
Public Welfare
$806
$1,126
Health
$680
$0
Hospitals
$184
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,328
$3,095
Housing
$0
$3,109
Sewerage
$173
$0
Utilities
$2,330
$2,387
Other
$6,445
$5,414
A
Manhattan, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Shawnee, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health

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