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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Edmond, OK vs Lawton, OK

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Edmond spends 35.2% more per capita than Lawton ($3,615/person difference). Edmond, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 89/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Edmond, OK
Pop. 94,503
A
89/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency90
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Lawton, OK
Pop. 91,023
B
72/100
Budget Balance67
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Edmond
Lawton
Total Spending
$1.3B
$935.3M
Spending / Capita
$13,890
$10,275
Total Revenue
$3.9B
$864.8M
Revenue / Capita
$41,007
$9,501
Total Debt
$3.0M
$13.4M
Debt / Capita
$32
$147
Population
94,503
91,023
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Edmond$0
Lawton$126
Parks & Recreation
Edmond$1,270
Lawton$852
Education
Edmond$51
Lawton$29
Health
Edmond$0
Lawton$134

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

EdmondLawton
Sales Tax
$197
$144
Income Tax
$1,194
$1,106
Intergovernmental
$11,725
$9,501
Charges & Fees
$4,504
$2,888
Other
$3,803
$2,336

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

EdmondLawton
Fire Protection
$0
$126
Education
$51
$29
Public Welfare
$839
$452
Health
$0
$134
Hospitals
$73
$440
Parks & Recreation
$1,270
$852
Housing
$3,733
$2,674
Utilities
$2,768
$1,441
Interest on Debt
$247
$391
Other
$4,908
$3,736
A
Edmond, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Lawton, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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