Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Wichita, KS
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 512.9% more per capita than Wichita ($40,962/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Wichita
Total Spending
$33.5B
$3.2B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$7,986
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$10.7B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$27,057
Total Debt
$1.6B
$52.2M
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$132
Population
684,103
395,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Wichita$0
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Wichita$152
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Wichita$126
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Wichita$874
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Wichita$2
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Wichita$254
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Wichita
| Sales Tax | $373 | $246 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $57 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $3,895 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $3,193 |
| Other | $4,617 | $2,783 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Wichita
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $152 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $126 |
| Education | $21,061 | $2 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $441 |
| Health | $672 | $254 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $113 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $874 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $2,618 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $1,225 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $70 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $2,111 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health