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

Olathe, KS vs Lenexa, KS

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

Summary

Olathe spends 12.4% more per capita than Lenexa ($1,626/person difference). Lenexa, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 89/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Olathe, KS
Pop. 142,114
A
84/100
Budget Balance81
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity100
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
Olathe
Lenexa
Total Spending
$2.1B
$753.7M
Spending / Capita
$14,735
$13,108
Total Revenue
$3.6B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$25,473
$27,937
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
142,114
57,497
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Olathe$281
Lenexa$270
Highways & Roads
Olathe$141
Lenexa$0
Parks & Recreation
Olathe$456
Lenexa$1,883
Education
Olathe$35
Lenexa$0
Health
Olathe$497
Lenexa$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OlatheLenexa
Property Tax
$796
$0
Sales Tax
$992
$0
Income Tax
$1,135
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,471
$1,550
Charges & Fees
$1,283
$0
Other
$2,971
$4,178

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OlatheLenexa
Fire Protection
$281
$270
Highways & Roads
$141
$0
Education
$35
$0
Public Welfare
$1,206
$2,574
Health
$497
$0
Hospitals
$470
$0
Parks & Recreation
$456
$1,883
Housing
$2,111
$3,278
Utilities
$4,550
$0
Other
$4,988
$5,103
A
Olathe, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 84/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Lenexa, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health

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