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

Olathe, KS vs Manhattan, KS

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

Summary

Olathe spends 20.6% 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
Olathe, KS
Pop. 142,114
A
84/100
Budget Balance81
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Manhattan, KS
Pop. 54,287
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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