Bakersfield, CA vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 36.0% more per capita than Bakersfield ($6,498/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$4.7B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$18,074
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$35,156
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,520
Population
404,321
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Bakersfield$0
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldOklahoma City
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $3,256 |
| Other | $1,915 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldOklahoma City
| Fire Protection | $0 | $513 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $1,525 |
| Health | $0 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $707 |
| Other | $3,234 | $3,886 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health