Austin, TX vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 20.5% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($3,698/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$20.9B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$18,074
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$35,156
Total Debt
$1.2B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$3,520
Population
958,202
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
Austin$51
Oklahoma City$0
Health
Austin$517
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinOklahoma City
| Sales Tax | $526 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $3,256 |
| Other | $5,645 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinOklahoma City
| Fire Protection | $634 | $513 |
| Education | $51 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $1,525 |
| Health | $517 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $707 |
| Other | $8,399 | $3,886 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health