Wichita, KS vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Tucson spends 49.3% more per capita than Wichita ($7,773/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
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Tucson
Total Spending
$3.2B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$15,759
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$23,276
Total Debt
$52.2M
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$132
$1,540
Population
395,951
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Tucson$330
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Tucson$0
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Tucson$1,229
Education
Wichita$2
Tucson$0
Health
Wichita$254
Tucson$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaTucson
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $246 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $4,534 |
| Other | $2,783 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaTucson
| Fire Protection | $152 | $330 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $0 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $1,181 |
| Health | $254 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $3,091 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $1,735 |
| Other | $2,111 | $3,322 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health