San Francisco, CA vs Wichita, KS
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 2205.7% more per capita than Wichita ($176,145/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
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
San Francisco
Wichita
Total Spending
$156.7B
$3.2B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$7,986
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$10.7B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$27,057
Total Debt
$1.7B
$52.2M
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$132
Population
851,036
395,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Wichita$0
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Wichita$152
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
Wichita$126
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Wichita$874
Education
San Francisco$0
Wichita$2
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Wichita$254
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoWichita
| Property Tax | $148 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $246 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $57 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $3,895 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $3,193 |
| Other | $18,918 | $2,783 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoWichita
| Police | $3,351 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $152 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $126 |
| Education | $0 | $2 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $441 |
| Health | $1,911 | $254 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $113 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $874 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $2,618 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $0 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $1,225 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $70 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $0 |
| Other | $93,702 | $2,111 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health