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

Shawnee, KS vs Lenexa, KS

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

Summary

Shawnee spends 47.2% more per capita than Lenexa ($6,189/person difference). Lenexa, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 89/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Shawnee, KS
Pop. 67,671
B
66/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency55
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Lenexa, KS
Pop. 57,497
A
89/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency95
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Shawnee
Lenexa
Total Spending
$1.3B
$753.7M
Spending / Capita
$19,297
$13,108
Total Revenue
$746.5M
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$11,032
$27,937
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
67,671
57,497
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Shawnee$2,908
Lenexa$0
Fire Protection
Shawnee$1,248
Lenexa$270
Highways & Roads
Shawnee$10
Lenexa$0
Parks & Recreation
Shawnee$3,095
Lenexa$1,883

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ShawneeLenexa
Sales Tax
$366
$0
Income Tax
$2,215
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,994
$1,550
Other
$966
$4,178

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ShawneeLenexa
Police
$2,908
$0
Fire Protection
$1,248
$270
Highways & Roads
$10
$0
Public Welfare
$1,126
$2,574
Parks & Recreation
$3,095
$1,883
Housing
$3,109
$3,278
Utilities
$2,387
$0
Other
$5,414
$5,103
B
Shawnee, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health
A
Lenexa, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health

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