Columbus, OH vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 4.3% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($785/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$17.0B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$18,074
Total Revenue
$0
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$35,156
Total Debt
$1.0B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$3,520
Population
902,449
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Columbus$0
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusOklahoma City
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $3,256 |
| Other | $5,248 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusOklahoma City
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $1,525 |
| Health | $0 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $707 |
| Other | $7,595 | $3,886 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health