Wichita, KS vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 74.3% more per capita than Wichita ($23,101/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
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Detroit
Total Spending
$3.2B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$31,087
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$44,533
Total Debt
$52.2M
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$132
$776
Population
395,951
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Detroit$950
Education
Wichita$2
Detroit$0
Health
Wichita$254
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaDetroit
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $246 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $2,228 |
| Other | $2,783 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaDetroit
| Fire Protection | $152 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $0 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $833 |
| Health | $254 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $950 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $451 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $2,068 |
| Other | $2,111 | $13,216 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health