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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Broken Arrow, OK vs Midwest City, OK

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

Reviewed by CitySpend Editorial Team · Updated

Midwest City, OK spends 45% more per resident than Broken Arrow, OK: $11,708 against $8,058. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Midwest City, OK holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 90/100 (grade A) against 70/100 (grade B) for Broken Arrow, OK — a 20-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

On debt, Midwest City, OK carries the lighter load at $232 per resident versus $3,370 for Broken Arrow, OK. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Broken Arrow, OK at $511 per resident and in Midwest City, OK at $496.

They also fund themselves differently: intergovernmental transfers is the largest single revenue source in Broken Arrow, OK at 15% of total revenue, whereas Midwest City, OK relies most on other revenue at 10%.

Summary

Midwest City spends 31.2% more per capita than Broken Arrow ($3,651/person difference). Midwest City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
Midwest City, OK
Pop. 58,124
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Broken Arrow
Midwest City
Total Spending
$920.5M
$680.5M
Spending / Capita
$8,058
$11,708
Total Revenue
$3.6B
$1.7B
Revenue / Capita
$31,526
$28,492
Total Debt
$385.0M
$13.5M
Debt / Capita
$3,370
$232
Population
114,237
58,124
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Broken Arrow$0
Midwest City$16
Fire Protection
Broken Arrow$140
Midwest City$131
Parks & Recreation
Broken Arrow$511
Midwest City$496

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Broken ArrowMidwest City
Sales Tax
$46
$427
Income Tax
$681
$1,460
Intergovernmental
$4,815
$6
Charges & Fees
$2,589
$1,617
Other
$2,254
$2,709

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Broken ArrowMidwest City
Police
$0
$16
Fire Protection
$140
$131
Public Welfare
$239
$642
Hospitals
$0
$266
Parks & Recreation
$511
$496
Housing
$2,893
$2,787
Sewerage
$141
$0
Utilities
$1,683
$2,177
Interest on Debt
$30
$0
Other
$2,421
$5,194
B
Broken Arrow, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
A
Midwest City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.