Miami, FL vs Wichita, KS
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 253.1% more per capita than Wichita ($20,209/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Wichita
Total Spending
$12.5B
$3.2B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$7,986
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$10.7B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$27,057
Total Debt
$0
$52.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$132
Population
443,665
395,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Wichita$152
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Wichita$126
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Wichita$874
Education
Miami$0
Wichita$2
Health
Miami$0
Wichita$254
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiWichita
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $246 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $57 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $3,895 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,193 |
| Other | $1,399 | $2,783 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiWichita
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $152 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $126 |
| Education | $0 | $2 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $441 |
| Health | $0 | $254 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $113 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $874 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $2,618 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $1,225 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $70 |
| Other | $8,572 | $2,111 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health