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

Topeka, KS vs Lenexa, KS

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

Summary

Topeka spends 10.1% more per capita than Lenexa ($1,327/person difference). Lenexa, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 89/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Topeka, KS
Pop. 126,431
A
87/100
Budget Balance90
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
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
Topeka
Lenexa
Total Spending
$1.8B
$753.7M
Spending / Capita
$14,435
$13,108
Total Revenue
$4.7B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$37,151
$27,937
Total Debt
$3.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$30
$0
Population
126,431
57,497
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Topeka$190
Lenexa$270
Highways & Roads
Topeka$353
Lenexa$0
Parks & Recreation
Topeka$55
Lenexa$1,883

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TopekaLenexa
Property Tax
$823
$0
Sales Tax
$182
$0
Intergovernmental
$3,030
$1,550
Charges & Fees
$6,883
$0
Other
$4,080
$4,178

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TopekaLenexa
Fire Protection
$190
$270
Highways & Roads
$353
$0
Public Welfare
$3,253
$2,574
Parks & Recreation
$55
$1,883
Housing
$3,032
$3,278
Utilities
$3,548
$0
Interest on Debt
$663
$0
Other
$3,342
$5,103
A
Topeka, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Lenexa, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health

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