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

Overland Park, KS vs Olathe, KS

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

Summary

Olathe spends 45.4% 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
Overland Park, KS
Pop. 196,676
A
85/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Olathe, KS
Pop. 142,114
A
84/100
Budget Balance81
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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