Columbus, OH vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 259.2% more per capita than Tulsa ($13,608/person difference). Tulsa, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Tulsa
Total Spending
$17.0B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$5,250
Total Revenue
$0
$0
Revenue / Capita
$0
$0
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$0
Population
902,449
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Columbus$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Tulsa$154
Health
Columbus$0
Tulsa$762
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $257 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $86 |
| Health | $0 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $154 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $27 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $41 |
| Other | $7,595 | $2,748 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health