Wichita, KS vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 55.8% more per capita than Wichita ($10,088/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 Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$3.2B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$18,074
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$35,156
Total Debt
$52.2M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$132
$3,520
Population
395,951
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
Wichita$2
Oklahoma City$0
Health
Wichita$254
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaOklahoma City
| Sales Tax | $246 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $3,256 |
| Other | $2,783 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaOklahoma City
| Fire Protection | $152 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $0 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $1,525 |
| Health | $254 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $2,857 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $707 |
| Other | $2,111 | $3,886 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health