Fort Worth, TX vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Oklahoma City, OK and Fort Worth, TX spend within 13.4% of each other per resident — $18,074 versus $15,939 — so on the headline spending-per-capita measure the two cities are effectively neck and neck.
Oklahoma City, OK edges Fort Worth, TX on the Fiscal Health Score by 2 points — 65/100 (grade B) to 63/100 (grade C). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.
On debt, Fort Worth, TX carries the lighter load at $1,921 per resident versus $3,520 for Oklahoma City, OK. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Fort Worth, TX at $708 per resident and in Oklahoma City, OK at $2,014.
On the revenue side both lean hardest on intergovernmental transfers — 15% of total revenue in Fort Worth, TX and 19% in Oklahoma City, OK.
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 11.8% more per capita than Fort Worth ($2,134/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Sales Tax | $198 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $3,256 |
| Other | $3,439 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Fire Protection | $156 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $1,525 |
| Health | $235 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $707 |
| Other | $4,817 | $3,886 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.