Boston, MA vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 1277.1% more per capita than Tulsa ($67,048/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
Tulsa
Total Spending
$48.1B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$5,250
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$0
Total Debt
$296.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$445
$0
Population
665,945
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Boston$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Tulsa$154
Education
Boston$30,742
Tulsa$0
Health
Boston$725
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonTulsa
| Sales Tax | $78 | $97 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $0 |
| Other | $4,557 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $257 |
| Education | $30,742 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $86 |
| Health | $725 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $154 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $27 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $41 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $2,748 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health