Bakersfield, CA vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Bakersfield spends 120.5% more per capita than Tulsa ($6,326/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Tulsa
Total Spending
$4.7B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$5,250
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$0
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
404,321
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Bakersfield$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Tulsa$154
Health
Bakersfield$0
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldTulsa
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $97 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $0 |
| Other | $1,915 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $0 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $257 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $86 |
| Health | $0 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $154 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $27 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $41 |
| Other | $3,234 | $2,748 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health