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

Broken Arrow, OK vs Tulsa, OK

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

Summary

Broken Arrow spends 53.5% more per capita than Tulsa ($2,807/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
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Broken Arrow
Tulsa
Total Spending
$920.5M
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$8,058
$5,250
Total Revenue
$3.6B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$31,526
$0
Total Debt
$385.0M
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,370
$0
Population
114,237
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Broken Arrow$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Broken Arrow$140
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Broken Arrow$0
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Broken Arrow$511
Tulsa$154
Health
Broken Arrow$0
Tulsa$762

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Broken ArrowTulsa
Sales Tax
$46
$97
Income Tax
$681
$0
Intergovernmental
$4,815
$0
Charges & Fees
$2,589
$0
Other
$2,254
$53

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Broken ArrowTulsa
Police
$0
$628
Fire Protection
$140
$196
Highways & Roads
$0
$257
Public Welfare
$239
$86
Health
$0
$762
Parks & Recreation
$511
$154
Housing
$2,893
$350
Sewerage
$141
$27
Utilities
$1,683
$41
Interest on Debt
$30
$0
Other
$2,421
$2,748
B
Broken Arrow, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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