Wichita, KS vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Charlotte spends 49.6% more per capita than Wichita ($7,868/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
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Charlotte
Total Spending
$3.2B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$15,854
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$49,746
Total Debt
$52.2M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$132
$2,690
Population
395,951
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Charlotte$1,571
Education
Wichita$2
Charlotte$0
Health
Wichita$254
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaCharlotte
| Sales Tax | $246 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $2,459 |
| Other | $2,783 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $152 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $41 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $672 |
| Health | $254 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $3,944 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $2,226 |
| Other | $2,111 | $3,448 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health