Chicago, IL vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 558.1% more per capita than Tulsa ($29,301/person difference). Chicago, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Tulsa
Total Spending
$94.0B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$5,250
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$0
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$977
$0
Population
2,721,914
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Chicago$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Tulsa$154
Health
Chicago$426
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoTulsa
| Property Tax | $26 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $97 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $0 |
| Other | $3,463 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $257 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $86 |
| Health | $426 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $154 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $27 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $41 |
| Other | $9,385 | $2,748 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health