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

St. Peters, MO vs Kansas City, MO

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

Summary

Kansas City spends 49.7% more per capita than St. Peters ($11,335/person difference). St. Peters, MO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
St. Peters, MO
Pop. 57,692
C
59/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Kansas City, MO
Pop. 505,958
C
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
St. Peters
Kansas City
Total Spending
$662.6M
$11.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,485
$22,820
Total Revenue
$534.1M
$675.4M
Revenue / Capita
$9,257
$1,335
Total Debt
$4.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$71
$0
Population
57,692
505,958
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
St. Peters$783
Kansas City$119
Highways & Roads
St. Peters$167
Kansas City$0
Parks & Recreation
St. Peters$2,314
Kansas City$1,309

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. PetersKansas City
Sales Tax
$1,412
$623
Income Tax
$2,724
$0
Intergovernmental
$9,257
$7
Charges & Fees
$1,242
$3,794
Other
$1,181
$11,150

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

St. PetersKansas City
Fire Protection
$783
$119
Highways & Roads
$167
$0
Public Welfare
$2,051
$3,018
Hospitals
$0
$1,849
Parks & Recreation
$2,314
$1,309
Housing
$2,637
$4,681
Utilities
$2,793
$3,123
Other
$739
$8,721
C
St. Peters, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health

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