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

Overland Park, KS vs Manhattan, KS

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

Summary

Manhattan spends 34.2% more per capita than Overland Park ($4,175/person difference). Overland Park, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Overland Park, KS
Pop. 196,676
A
85/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
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
Overland Park
Manhattan
Total Spending
$1.6B
$663.3M
Spending / Capita
$8,044
$12,218
Total Revenue
$2.1B
$1.1B
Revenue / Capita
$10,792
$20,434
Total Debt
$0
$2.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$46
Population
196,676
54,287
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Overland Park$93
Manhattan$203
Highways & Roads
Overland Park$225
Manhattan$69
Parks & Recreation
Overland Park$1,786
Manhattan$1,328
Health
Overland Park$0
Manhattan$680

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Overland ParkManhattan
Sales Tax
$861
$42
Intergovernmental
$1,045
$20,434
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,350
Other
$804
$3,349

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Overland ParkManhattan
Fire Protection
$93
$203
Highways & Roads
$225
$69
Public Welfare
$726
$806
Health
$0
$680
Hospitals
$427
$184
Parks & Recreation
$1,786
$1,328
Housing
$2,095
$0
Sewerage
$0
$173
Utilities
$0
$2,330
Other
$2,690
$6,445
A
Overland Park, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Manhattan, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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