Arlington, TX vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 34.9% more per capita than Arlington ($6,304/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$4.6B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$18,074
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$35,156
Total Debt
$233.8M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$594
$3,520
Population
393,469
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Arlington$219
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonOklahoma City
| Sales Tax | $507 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $3,256 |
| Other | $3,897 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonOklahoma City
| Fire Protection | $160 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $1,525 |
| Health | $219 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $707 |
| Other | $4,404 | $3,886 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health