Fort Worth, TX vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
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
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$14.7B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$18,074
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$35,156
Total Debt
$1.8B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$3,520
Population
924,663
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Fort Worth$235
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthOklahoma City
| 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)
Fort WorthOklahoma City
| 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 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health