Atlanta, GA vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 40.9% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($7,384/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$12.6B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$18,074
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$35,156
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,520
Population
494,838
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Oklahoma City$0
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
Atlanta$25
Oklahoma City$0
Health
Atlanta$0
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaOklahoma City
| Property Tax | $419 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $3,256 |
| Other | $5,461 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaOklahoma City
| Police | $315 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $0 |
| Education | $25 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $1,525 |
| Health | $0 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $0 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $707 |
| Other | $8,262 | $3,886 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health