Detroit, MI vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 72.0% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($13,014/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$19.8B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$18,074
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$35,156
Total Debt
$493.9M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$776
$3,520
Population
636,787
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Detroit$396
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitOklahoma City
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $3,256 |
| Other | $6,892 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitOklahoma City
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $513 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $1,525 |
| Health | $396 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $707 |
| Other | $13,216 | $3,886 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health