Sacramento, CA vs Wichita, KS
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 789.3% more per capita than Wichita ($63,034/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Wichita
Total Spending
$37.2B
$3.2B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$7,986
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$10.7B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$27,057
Total Debt
$0
$52.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$132
Population
523,600
395,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Wichita$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Wichita$152
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Wichita$126
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Wichita$874
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Wichita$2
Health
Sacramento$18
Wichita$254
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoWichita
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $246 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $57 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $3,895 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $3,193 |
| Other | $5,072 | $2,783 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoWichita
| Police | $5,402 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $152 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $126 |
| Education | $2,684 | $2 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $441 |
| Health | $18 | $254 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $113 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $874 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $2,618 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $0 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $1,225 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $70 |
| Other | $26,782 | $2,111 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health