Wichita, KS vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 83.7% more per capita than Wichita ($40,962/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$3.2B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$48,948
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$138,595
Total Debt
$52.2M
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$132
$2,292
Population
395,951
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Wichita$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Wichita$2
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Wichita$254
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $246 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $2,444 |
| Other | $2,783 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $152 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $11 |
| Education | $2 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $738 |
| Health | $254 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $217 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $0 | $2,081 |
| Other | $2,111 | $10,028 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health