Wichita, KS vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 88.2% more per capita than Wichita ($59,949/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
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Baltimore
Total Spending
$3.2B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$67,935
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$70,679
Total Debt
$52.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$132
$0
Population
395,951
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Wichita$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Baltimore$384
Education
Wichita$2
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Wichita$254
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaBaltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $246 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $2,192 |
| Other | $2,783 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $152 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $676 |
| Education | $2 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $714 |
| Health | $254 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $384 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $87 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $3,809 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $2,111 | $17,981 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health