Arlington, TX vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Arlington spends 124.2% more per capita than Tulsa ($6,519/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
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Tulsa
Total Spending
$4.6B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$5,250
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$0
Total Debt
$233.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$594
$0
Population
393,469
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Arlington$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Tulsa$154
Health
Arlington$219
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonTulsa
| Sales Tax | $507 | $97 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $0 |
| Other | $3,897 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $160 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $257 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $86 |
| Health | $219 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $154 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $27 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $41 |
| Other | $4,404 | $2,748 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health