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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Baltimore, MD vs Tulsa, OK

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Baltimore spends 1193.9% more per capita than Tulsa ($62,685/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Baltimore, MD
Pop. 584,548
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Baltimore
Tulsa
Total Spending
$39.7B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$5,250
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$0
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
584,548
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Baltimore$820
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Tulsa$154
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Tulsa$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Tulsa$762

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BaltimoreTulsa
Property Tax
$84
$0
Sales Tax
$55
$97
Income Tax
$375
$0
Intergovernmental
$5,085
$0
Charges & Fees
$2,192
$0
Other
$4,765
$53

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BaltimoreTulsa
Police
$820
$628
Fire Protection
$1,214
$196
Highways & Roads
$676
$257
Education
$35,510
$0
Public Welfare
$714
$86
Health
$757
$762
Hospitals
$1,877
$0
Parks & Recreation
$384
$154
Housing
$4,087
$350
Sewerage
$87
$27
Utilities
$3,809
$41
General Admin
$19
$0
Other
$17,981
$2,748
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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