Denver, CO vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 85.8% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($15,509/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$23.9B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$18,074
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$35,156
Total Debt
$3.6B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$3,520
Population
710,800
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Oklahoma City$0
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
Denver$821
Oklahoma City$0
Health
Denver$693
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverOklahoma City
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $3,256 |
| Other | $10,100 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverOklahoma City
| Police | $2,455 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $0 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $1,525 |
| Health | $693 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $0 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $707 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $3,886 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health