Wichita, KS vs Overland Park, KS
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Overland Park spends 0.7% more per capita than Wichita ($58/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
A
85/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Overland Park
Total Spending
$3.2B
$1.6B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$8,044
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$2.1B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$10,792
Total Debt
$52.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$132
$0
Population
395,951
196,676
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Overland Park$93
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Overland Park$225
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Overland Park$1,786
Education
Wichita$2
Overland Park$0
Health
Wichita$254
Overland Park$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaOverland Park
| Sales Tax | $246 | $861 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $1,045 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $0 |
| Other | $2,783 | $804 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaOverland Park
| Fire Protection | $152 | $93 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $225 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $726 |
| Health | $254 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $427 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $1,786 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $2,095 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $0 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $0 |
| Other | $2,111 | $2,690 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Overland Park, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health