| Assessed Valuation Comparison | ||||
| 2008 v 2009 | ||||
| City | 2007 total estimated | 2008 total estimated | Change in assessed value | % change in assessed valuation |
| assessed value | assessed value | |||
| Wichita | $3,211,938,914 | $3,145,832,409 | ($66,106,505) | -2.10% |
| Overland Park | $2,858,903,882 | $2,873,398,579 | $14,494,697 | 0.50% |
| Olathe | $1,350,381,302 | $1,371,206,924 | $20,825,622 | 1.52% |
| Unified Government | $1,254,330,729 | $1,143,038,682 | ($111,292,047) | -9.74% |
| Topeka | $1,040,553,093 | $1,039,723,989 | ($829,104) | -0.08% |
| Lenexa | $1,005,163,545 | $939,519,742 | ($65,643,803) | -6.99% |
| Lawrence | $853,590,988 | $862,037,586 | $8,446,598 | 0.98% |
| Shawnee | $740,069,197 | $738,920,861 | ($1,148,336) | -0.16% |
| Manhattan | $417,648,011 | $429,976,877 | $12,328,866 | 2.87% |
| Salina | $392,728,487 | $399,982,148 | $7,253,661 | 1.81% |
| City | ||||
| Average | $1,312,530,815 | $1,294,363,779 | ($18,167,036) | -1.40% |
| Median | $1,022,858,319 | $989,621,865 | ($33,236,454) | -3.36% |
| > 5% loss | 2 | |||
| 0 - 5% loss | 3 | |||
| 0-1% gain | 2 | Lawrence falls here. | ||
| 1%-2% gain | 2 | |||
| > 2% gain | 1 | |||
| Base Sales Tax | ||||
| Top 10 communites | ||||
| City | Base sales tax rate | Rank among Top 10 | Highest rate in district | Highest rate over base rate |
| (High to low) | ||||
| Wichita | 6.300% | 9 | 6.300% | 0.00% |
| Overland Park | 7.650% | 5 | 8.650% | 1.00% |
| Olathe | 7.650% | 5 | 8.650% | 1.00% |
| Unified Government | 7.550% | 6 | 8.150% | 0.60% |
| Topeka | 7.950% | 2 | 7.950% | 0.00% |
| Lenexa | 8.025% | 1 | 8.025% | 0.00% |
| Lawrence | 7.850% | 3 | 8.850% | 1.00% |
| Shawnee | 7.750% | 4 | 7.750% | 0.00% |
| Manhattan | 7.300% | 7 | 7.800% | 0.50% |
| Salina | 7.200% | 8 | 7.200% | 0.00% |
| City | ||||
| Average | 7.523% | |||
| Median | 7.650% | |||