Wichita, KS vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 63.3% more per capita than Wichita ($13,786/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
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Austin
Total Spending
$3.2B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$21,772
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$77,600
Total Debt
$52.2M
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$132
$1,229
Population
395,951
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Austin$1,801
Education
Wichita$2
Austin$51
Health
Wichita$254
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaAustin
| Sales Tax | $246 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $3,247 |
| Other | $2,783 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaAustin
| Fire Protection | $152 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $0 |
| Education | $2 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $1,837 |
| Health | $254 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $865 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $0 |
| Other | $2,111 | $8,399 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health