Wichita, KS vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 57.7% more per capita than Wichita ($10,872/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
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Columbus
Total Spending
$3.2B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$18,858
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$0
Total Debt
$52.2M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$132
$1,145
Population
395,951
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Columbus$2,168
Education
Wichita$2
Columbus$0
Health
Wichita$254
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaColumbus
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $246 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $2,389 |
| Other | $2,783 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaColumbus
| Fire Protection | $152 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $224 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $878 |
| Health | $254 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $0 |
| Other | $2,111 | $7,595 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health