Wichita, KS vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Phoenix spends 49.4% more per capita than Wichita ($7,807/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
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Phoenix
Total Spending
$3.2B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$15,793
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$50,709
Total Debt
$52.2M
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$132
$1,156
Population
395,951
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Phoenix$652
Education
Wichita$2
Phoenix$214
Health
Wichita$254
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaPhoenix
| Property Tax | $0 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $246 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $2,998 |
| Other | $2,783 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaPhoenix
| Fire Protection | $152 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $86 |
| Education | $2 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $507 |
| Health | $254 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $652 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $388 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $1,760 |
| Other | $2,111 | $3,878 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health