Wichita, KS vs Oakland, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oakland spends 73.4% more per capita than Wichita ($22,069/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
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Oakland
Total Spending
$3.2B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$30,055
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$42,277
Total Debt
$52.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$132
$0
Population
395,951
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Oakland$1
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Oakland$0
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Oakland$955
Education
Wichita$2
Oakland$0
Health
Wichita$254
Oakland$1,016
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaOakland
| Sales Tax | $246 | $522 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $42,277 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $0 |
| Other | $2,783 | $4,337 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaOakland
| Fire Protection | $152 | $1 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $0 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $2,426 |
| Health | $254 | $1,016 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $2,498 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $955 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $7,811 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1,417 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $0 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $0 |
| Other | $2,111 | $13,929 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health