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

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

Reviewed by CitySpend Editorial Team · Updated

Moore, OK spends 25% more per resident than Broken Arrow, OK: $10,052 against $8,058. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Moore, OK holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 79/100 (grade B) against 70/100 (grade B) for Broken Arrow, OK — a 9-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

On debt, Moore, OK carries the lighter load at $1 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 Moore, OK at $753.

On the revenue side both lean hardest on intergovernmental transfers — 15% of total revenue in Broken Arrow, OK and 100% in Moore, OK.

Summary

Moore spends 19.8% more per capita than Broken Arrow ($1,995/person difference). Moore, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 79/100).

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
Moore, OK
Pop. 62,685
B
79/100
Budget Balance97
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Broken Arrow
Moore
Total Spending
$920.5M
$630.1M
Spending / Capita
$8,058
$10,052
Total Revenue
$3.6B
$1.1B
Revenue / Capita
$31,526
$18,087
Total Debt
$385.0M
$32K
Debt / Capita
$3,370
$1
Population
114,237
62,685
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Broken Arrow$140
Moore$249
Highways & Roads
Broken Arrow$0
Moore$99
Parks & Recreation
Broken Arrow$511
Moore$753
Education
Broken Arrow$0
Moore$0
Health
Broken Arrow$0
Moore$3

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Broken ArrowMoore
Sales Tax
$46
$359
Income Tax
$681
$901
Intergovernmental
$4,815
$18,087
Charges & Fees
$2,589
$2,039
Other
$2,254
$1,584

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Broken ArrowMoore
Fire Protection
$140
$249
Highways & Roads
$0
$99
Education
$0
$0
Public Welfare
$239
$191
Health
$0
$3
Hospitals
$0
$189
Parks & Recreation
$511
$753
Housing
$2,893
$2,087
Sewerage
$141
$136
Utilities
$1,683
$1,769
Interest on Debt
$30
$0
Other
$2,421
$4,575
B
Broken Arrow, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Moore, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 79/100
Good fiscal health

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