Boston, MA vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 300.0% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($54,225/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$48.1B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$18,074
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$35,156
Total Debt
$296.3M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$445
$3,520
Population
665,945
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
Boston$30,742
Oklahoma City$0
Health
Boston$725
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonOklahoma City
| Sales Tax | $78 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $3,256 |
| Other | $4,557 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonOklahoma City
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $0 |
| Education | $30,742 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $1,525 |
| Health | $725 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $707 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $3,886 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health