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

Olathe, KS vs Overland Park, KS

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

Summary

Olathe spends 83.2% more per capita than Overland Park ($6,691/person difference). Overland Park, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).

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
Overland Park, KS
Pop. 196,676
A
85/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Olathe
Overland Park
Total Spending
$2.1B
$1.6B
Spending / Capita
$14,735
$8,044
Total Revenue
$3.6B
$2.1B
Revenue / Capita
$25,473
$10,792
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
142,114
196,676
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Olathe$281
Overland Park$93
Highways & Roads
Olathe$141
Overland Park$225
Parks & Recreation
Olathe$456
Overland Park$1,786
Education
Olathe$35
Overland Park$0
Health
Olathe$497
Overland Park$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OlatheOverland Park
Property Tax
$796
$0
Sales Tax
$992
$861
Income Tax
$1,135
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,471
$1,045
Charges & Fees
$1,283
$0
Other
$2,971
$804

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OlatheOverland Park
Fire Protection
$281
$93
Highways & Roads
$141
$225
Education
$35
$0
Public Welfare
$1,206
$726
Health
$497
$0
Hospitals
$470
$427
Parks & Recreation
$456
$1,786
Housing
$2,111
$2,095
Utilities
$4,550
$0
Other
$4,988
$2,690
A
Olathe, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 84/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Overland Park, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health

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