Colorado Springs, CO vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Colorado Springs spends 151.8% more per capita than Tulsa ($7,972/person difference). Colorado Springs, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Colorado Springs
Tulsa
Total Spending
$6.3B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$13,222
$5,250
Total Revenue
$25.3B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$52,777
$0
Total Debt
$1.5B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,063
$0
Population
479,612
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Colorado Springs$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Colorado Springs$1,266
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Colorado Springs$0
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Colorado Springs$376
Tulsa$154
Health
Colorado Springs$0
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Colorado SpringsTulsa
| Sales Tax | $257 | $97 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,902 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,676 | $0 |
| Other | $2,678 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Colorado SpringsTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $1,266 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $257 |
| Public Welfare | $575 | $86 |
| Health | $0 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $416 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $376 | $154 |
| Housing | $2,713 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $27 |
| Utilities | $2,566 | $41 |
| Interest on Debt | $190 | $0 |
| Other | $5,120 | $2,748 |
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health