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

Shawnee, KS vs Overland Park, KS

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

Summary

Shawnee spends 139.9% more per capita than Overland Park ($11,253/person difference). Overland Park, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).

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
Overland Park, KS
Pop. 196,676
A
85/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Shawnee
Overland Park
Total Spending
$1.3B
$1.6B
Spending / Capita
$19,297
$8,044
Total Revenue
$746.5M
$2.1B
Revenue / Capita
$11,032
$10,792
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
67,671
196,676
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Shawnee$2,908
Overland Park$0
Fire Protection
Shawnee$1,248
Overland Park$93
Highways & Roads
Shawnee$10
Overland Park$225
Parks & Recreation
Shawnee$3,095
Overland Park$1,786

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ShawneeOverland Park
Sales Tax
$366
$861
Income Tax
$2,215
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,994
$1,045
Other
$966
$804

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ShawneeOverland Park
Police
$2,908
$0
Fire Protection
$1,248
$93
Highways & Roads
$10
$225
Public Welfare
$1,126
$726
Hospitals
$0
$427
Parks & Recreation
$3,095
$1,786
Housing
$3,109
$2,095
Utilities
$2,387
$0
Other
$5,414
$2,690
B
Shawnee, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health
A
Overland Park, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health

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