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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Wichita, KS vs Lenexa, KS

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Lenexa spends 39.1% more per capita than Wichita ($5,122/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Wichita, KS
Pop. 395,951
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Lenexa, KS
Pop. 57,497
A
89/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency95
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Wichita
Lenexa
Total Spending
$3.2B
$753.7M
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$13,108
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$27,937
Total Debt
$52.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$132
$0
Population
395,951
57,497
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Lenexa$270
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Lenexa$0
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Lenexa$1,883
Education
Wichita$2
Lenexa$0
Health
Wichita$254
Lenexa$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

WichitaLenexa
Sales Tax
$246
$0
Income Tax
$57
$0
Intergovernmental
$3,895
$1,550
Charges & Fees
$3,193
$0
Other
$2,783
$4,178

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

WichitaLenexa
Fire Protection
$152
$270
Highways & Roads
$126
$0
Education
$2
$0
Public Welfare
$441
$2,574
Health
$254
$0
Hospitals
$113
$0
Parks & Recreation
$874
$1,883
Housing
$2,618
$3,278
Utilities
$1,225
$0
Interest on Debt
$70
$0
Other
$2,111
$5,103
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Lenexa, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health

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