Phoenix, AZ vs Wichita, KS
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Phoenix spends 97.8% more per capita than Wichita ($7,807/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Wichita
Total Spending
$25.4B
$3.2B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$7,986
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$10.7B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$27,057
Total Debt
$1.9B
$52.2M
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$132
Population
1,609,456
395,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Wichita$152
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Wichita$126
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Wichita$874
Education
Phoenix$214
Wichita$2
Health
Phoenix$258
Wichita$254
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixWichita
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $246 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $57 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $3,895 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $3,193 |
| Other | $2,038 | $2,783 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixWichita
| Fire Protection | $170 | $152 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $126 |
| Education | $214 | $2 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $441 |
| Health | $258 | $254 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $113 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $874 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $2,618 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $1,225 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $70 |
| Other | $3,878 | $2,111 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health