Wichita, KS vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 63.6% more per capita than Wichita ($13,924/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 Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$3.2B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$21,910
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$19,159
Total Debt
$52.2M
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$132
$644
Population
395,951
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Minneapolis$3,486
Education
Wichita$2
Minneapolis$0
Health
Wichita$254
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaMinneapolis
| Sales Tax | $246 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $2,040 |
| Other | $2,783 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaMinneapolis
| Fire Protection | $152 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $221 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $1,500 |
| Health | $254 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $570 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $2,398 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $0 |
| Other | $2,111 | $8,919 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health