Detroit, MI vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 492.1% more per capita than Tulsa ($25,837/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
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Tulsa
Total Spending
$19.8B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$5,250
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$0
Total Debt
$493.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$776
$0
Population
636,787
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Detroit$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Tulsa$154
Health
Detroit$396
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitTulsa
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $97 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $0 |
| Other | $6,892 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $257 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $86 |
| Health | $396 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $154 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $27 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $41 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $0 |
| Other | $13,216 | $2,748 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health