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

Enid, OK vs Lawton, OK

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

Summary

Enid spends 24.3% more per capita than Lawton ($2,492/person difference). Lawton, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Enid, OK
Pop. 50,961
C
56/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity71
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
Enid
Lawton
Total Spending
$650.7M
$935.3M
Spending / Capita
$12,768
$10,275
Total Revenue
$2.1B
$864.8M
Revenue / Capita
$40,374
$9,501
Total Debt
$1.0B
$13.4M
Debt / Capita
$20,444
$147
Population
50,961
91,023
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Enid$392
Lawton$126
Parks & Recreation
Enid$496
Lawton$852
Education
Enid$0
Lawton$29
Health
Enid$189
Lawton$134

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

EnidLawton
Sales Tax
$153
$144
Income Tax
$1,251
$1,106
Intergovernmental
$18,971
$9,501
Charges & Fees
$5,003
$2,888
Other
$3,474
$2,336

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

EnidLawton
Fire Protection
$392
$126
Education
$0
$29
Public Welfare
$798
$452
Health
$189
$134
Hospitals
$1,467
$440
Parks & Recreation
$496
$852
Housing
$1,786
$2,674
Sewerage
$137
$0
Utilities
$1,814
$1,441
Interest on Debt
$152
$391
Other
$5,536
$3,736
C
Enid, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Lawton, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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