Denver, CO vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 539.6% more per capita than Tulsa ($28,332/person difference). Tulsa, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Tulsa
Total Spending
$23.9B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$5,250
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$0
Total Debt
$3.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$0
Population
710,800
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Tulsa$154
Education
Denver$821
Tulsa$0
Health
Denver$693
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverTulsa
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $97 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $0 |
| Other | $10,100 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverTulsa
| Police | $2,455 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $257 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $86 |
| Health | $693 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $154 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $27 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $41 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $0 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $2,748 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health