Austin, TX vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 314.7% more per capita than Tulsa ($16,522/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
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Tulsa
Total Spending
$20.9B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$5,250
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$0
Total Debt
$1.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$0
Population
958,202
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Austin$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Tulsa$154
Education
Austin$51
Tulsa$0
Health
Austin$517
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinTulsa
| Sales Tax | $526 | $97 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $0 |
| Other | $5,645 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $634 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $257 |
| Education | $51 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $86 |
| Health | $517 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $154 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $27 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $41 |
| Other | $8,399 | $2,748 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health