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

Broken Arrow, OK vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

Oklahoma City spends 55.4% more per capita than Broken Arrow ($10,016/person difference). Broken Arrow, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

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
Oklahoma City, OK
Pop. 681,088
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Broken Arrow
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$920.5M
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$8,058
$18,074
Total Revenue
$3.6B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$31,526
$35,156
Total Debt
$385.0M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$3,370
$3,520
Population
114,237
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Broken Arrow$140
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
Broken Arrow$511
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Broken Arrow$0
Oklahoma City$5

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Broken ArrowOklahoma City
Sales Tax
$46
$763
Income Tax
$681
$1,037
Intergovernmental
$4,815
$6,852
Charges & Fees
$2,589
$3,256
Other
$2,254
$1,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Broken ArrowOklahoma City
Fire Protection
$140
$513
Public Welfare
$239
$1,525
Health
$0
$5
Hospitals
$0
$2,044
Parks & Recreation
$511
$2,014
Housing
$2,893
$2,857
Sewerage
$141
$0
Utilities
$1,683
$4,523
Interest on Debt
$30
$707
Other
$2,421
$3,886
B
Broken Arrow, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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