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

Shawnee, KS vs Olathe, KS

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

Summary

Shawnee spends 31.0% more per capita than Olathe ($4,562/person difference). Olathe, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 84/100).

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
Olathe, KS
Pop. 142,114
A
84/100
Budget Balance81
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Shawnee
Olathe
Total Spending
$1.3B
$2.1B
Spending / Capita
$19,297
$14,735
Total Revenue
$746.5M
$3.6B
Revenue / Capita
$11,032
$25,473
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
67,671
142,114
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Shawnee$2,908
Olathe$0
Fire Protection
Shawnee$1,248
Olathe$281
Highways & Roads
Shawnee$10
Olathe$141
Parks & Recreation
Shawnee$3,095
Olathe$456
Education
Shawnee$0
Olathe$35
Health
Shawnee$0
Olathe$497

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ShawneeOlathe
Property Tax
$0
$796
Sales Tax
$366
$992
Income Tax
$2,215
$1,135
Intergovernmental
$2,994
$2,471
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,283
Other
$966
$2,971

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ShawneeOlathe
Police
$2,908
$0
Fire Protection
$1,248
$281
Highways & Roads
$10
$141
Education
$0
$35
Public Welfare
$1,126
$1,206
Health
$0
$497
Hospitals
$0
$470
Parks & Recreation
$3,095
$456
Housing
$3,109
$2,111
Utilities
$2,387
$4,550
Other
$5,414
$4,988
B
Shawnee, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health
A
Olathe, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 84/100
Excellent fiscal health

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