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

Broken Arrow, OK vs Lawton, OK

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

Summary

Lawton spends 21.6% more per capita than Broken Arrow ($2,218/person difference). Lawton, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Broken Arrow, OK
Pop. 114,237
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Lawton, OK
Pop. 91,023
B
72/100
Budget Balance67
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Broken Arrow
Lawton
Total Spending
$920.5M
$935.3M
Spending / Capita
$8,058
$10,275
Total Revenue
$3.6B
$864.8M
Revenue / Capita
$31,526
$9,501
Total Debt
$385.0M
$13.4M
Debt / Capita
$3,370
$147
Population
114,237
91,023
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Broken Arrow$140
Lawton$126
Parks & Recreation
Broken Arrow$511
Lawton$852
Education
Broken Arrow$0
Lawton$29
Health
Broken Arrow$0
Lawton$134

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Broken ArrowLawton
Sales Tax
$46
$144
Income Tax
$681
$1,106
Intergovernmental
$4,815
$9,501
Charges & Fees
$2,589
$2,888
Other
$2,254
$2,336

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Broken ArrowLawton
Fire Protection
$140
$126
Education
$0
$29
Public Welfare
$239
$452
Health
$0
$134
Hospitals
$0
$440
Parks & Recreation
$511
$852
Housing
$2,893
$2,674
Sewerage
$141
$0
Utilities
$1,683
$1,441
Interest on Debt
$30
$391
Other
$2,421
$3,736
B
Broken Arrow, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Lawton, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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