Wichita, KS vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Raleigh spends 42.6% more per capita than Wichita ($5,925/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
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Raleigh
Total Spending
$3.2B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$13,911
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$29,940
Total Debt
$52.2M
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$132
$906
Population
395,951
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Wichita$2
Raleigh$6
Health
Wichita$254
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $246 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $2,681 |
| Other | $2,783 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $152 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $448 |
| Education | $2 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $498 |
| Health | $254 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $281 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $1,513 |
| Other | $2,111 | $3,646 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health