Wichita, KS vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 71.7% more per capita than Wichita ($20,209/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
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Miami
Total Spending
$3.2B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$28,195
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$15,037
Total Debt
$52.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$132
$0
Population
395,951
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Miami$1,783
Education
Wichita$2
Miami$0
Health
Wichita$254
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaMiami
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $246 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $0 |
| Other | $2,783 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaMiami
| Fire Protection | $152 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $0 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $109 |
| Health | $254 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $699 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $1,295 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $0 |
| Other | $2,111 | $8,572 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health