Skip to main content
Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Overland Park, KS vs Topeka, KS

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

Summary

Topeka spends 44.3% more per capita than Overland Park ($6,391/person difference). Topeka, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).

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
Topeka, KS
Pop. 126,431
A
87/100
Budget Balance90
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Overland Park
Topeka
Total Spending
$1.6B
$1.8B
Spending / Capita
$8,044
$14,435
Total Revenue
$2.1B
$4.7B
Revenue / Capita
$10,792
$37,151
Total Debt
$0
$3.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$30
Population
196,676
126,431
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Overland Park$93
Topeka$190
Highways & Roads
Overland Park$225
Topeka$353
Parks & Recreation
Overland Park$1,786
Topeka$55

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Overland ParkTopeka
Property Tax
$0
$823
Sales Tax
$861
$182
Intergovernmental
$1,045
$3,030
Charges & Fees
$0
$6,883
Other
$804
$4,080

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Overland ParkTopeka
Fire Protection
$93
$190
Highways & Roads
$225
$353
Public Welfare
$726
$3,253
Hospitals
$427
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,786
$55
Housing
$2,095
$3,032
Utilities
$0
$3,548
Interest on Debt
$0
$663
Other
$2,690
$3,342
A
Overland Park, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Topeka, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

Compare More Cities