Chicago, IL vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 91.2% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($16,478/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$94.0B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$18,074
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$35,156
Total Debt
$2.7B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$977
$3,520
Population
2,721,914
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Chicago$426
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoOklahoma City
| Property Tax | $26 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $3,256 |
| Other | $3,463 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoOklahoma City
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $1,525 |
| Health | $426 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $707 |
| Other | $9,385 | $3,886 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health