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

Shawnee, KS vs Manhattan, KS

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

Summary

Shawnee spends 57.9% more per capita than Manhattan ($7,079/person difference). Manhattan, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

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
Manhattan, KS
Pop. 54,287
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Shawnee
Manhattan
Total Spending
$1.3B
$663.3M
Spending / Capita
$19,297
$12,218
Total Revenue
$746.5M
$1.1B
Revenue / Capita
$11,032
$20,434
Total Debt
$0
$2.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$46
Population
67,671
54,287
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Shawnee$2,908
Manhattan$0
Fire Protection
Shawnee$1,248
Manhattan$203
Highways & Roads
Shawnee$10
Manhattan$69
Parks & Recreation
Shawnee$3,095
Manhattan$1,328
Health
Shawnee$0
Manhattan$680

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ShawneeManhattan
Sales Tax
$366
$42
Income Tax
$2,215
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,994
$20,434
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,350
Other
$966
$3,349

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ShawneeManhattan
Police
$2,908
$0
Fire Protection
$1,248
$203
Highways & Roads
$10
$69
Public Welfare
$1,126
$806
Health
$0
$680
Hospitals
$0
$184
Parks & Recreation
$3,095
$1,328
Housing
$3,109
$0
Sewerage
$0
$173
Utilities
$2,387
$2,330
Other
$5,414
$6,445
B
Shawnee, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health
A
Manhattan, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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