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

Overland Park, KS vs Shawnee, KS

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

Summary

Shawnee spends 58.3% more per capita than Overland Park ($11,253/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
Shawnee, KS
Pop. 67,671
B
66/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency55
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Overland Park
Shawnee
Total Spending
$1.6B
$1.3B
Spending / Capita
$8,044
$19,297
Total Revenue
$2.1B
$746.5M
Revenue / Capita
$10,792
$11,032
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
196,676
67,671
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Overland Park$0
Shawnee$2,908
Fire Protection
Overland Park$93
Shawnee$1,248
Highways & Roads
Overland Park$225
Shawnee$10
Parks & Recreation
Overland Park$1,786
Shawnee$3,095

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Overland ParkShawnee
Sales Tax
$861
$366
Income Tax
$0
$2,215
Intergovernmental
$1,045
$2,994
Other
$804
$966

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Overland ParkShawnee
Police
$0
$2,908
Fire Protection
$93
$1,248
Highways & Roads
$225
$10
Public Welfare
$726
$1,126
Hospitals
$427
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,786
$3,095
Housing
$2,095
$3,109
Utilities
$0
$2,387
Other
$2,690
$5,414
A
Overland Park, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Shawnee, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health

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