Wichita, KS vs Houston, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Houston spends 44.5% more per capita than Wichita ($6,414/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
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Houston
Total Spending
$3.2B
$33.1B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$14,400
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$127.7B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$55,600
Total Debt
$52.2M
$2.0B
Debt / Capita
$132
$863
Population
395,951
2,296,253
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Houston$295
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Houston$175
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Houston$361
Education
Wichita$2
Houston$0
Health
Wichita$254
Houston$210
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaHouston
| Sales Tax | $246 | $181 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $39 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $33 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $3,475 |
| Other | $2,783 | $3,960 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaHouston
| Fire Protection | $152 | $295 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $175 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $533 |
| Health | $254 | $210 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $511 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $361 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $4,288 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $386 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $1,339 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $0 |
| Other | $2,111 | $6,301 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health