Wichita, KS vs Arlington, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Arlington spends 32.1% more per capita than Wichita ($3,783/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Arlington
Total Spending
$3.2B
$4.6B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$11,769
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$23.8B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$60,454
Total Debt
$52.2M
$233.8M
Debt / Capita
$132
$594
Population
395,951
393,469
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Arlington$160
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Arlington$149
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Arlington$1,352
Education
Wichita$2
Arlington$0
Health
Wichita$254
Arlington$219
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaArlington
| Sales Tax | $246 | $507 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $73 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $25,062 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $2,949 |
| Other | $2,783 | $3,897 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaArlington
| Fire Protection | $152 | $160 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $149 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $826 |
| Health | $254 | $219 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $152 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $1,352 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $2,981 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $141 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $1,385 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $0 |
| Other | $2,111 | $4,404 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health