Wichita, KS vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 63.9% more per capita than Wichita ($14,125/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
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Memphis
Total Spending
$3.2B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$22,111
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$34,065
Total Debt
$52.2M
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$132
$303
Population
395,951
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Memphis$1,397
Education
Wichita$2
Memphis$0
Health
Wichita$254
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaMemphis
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $246 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $2,077 |
| Other | $2,783 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaMemphis
| Fire Protection | $152 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $277 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $630 |
| Health | $254 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $4,683 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $1,158 |
| Other | $2,111 | $8,850 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health