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

Fresno, CA vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

Fresno spends 140.1% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($25,314/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Fresno, CA
Pop. 541,528
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Oklahoma City, OK
Pop. 681,088
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Fresno
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$23.5B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$43,387
$18,074
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$10,998
$35,156
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,520
Population
541,528
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Fresno$3,261
Oklahoma City$0
Fire Protection
Fresno$568
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
Fresno$76
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
Fresno$3,942
Oklahoma City$0
Health
Fresno$599
Oklahoma City$5

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

FresnoOklahoma City
Property Tax
$337
$0
Sales Tax
$19
$763
Income Tax
$501
$1,037
Intergovernmental
-$4,470
$6,852
Charges & Fees
$11
$3,256
Other
$2,070
$1,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

FresnoOklahoma City
Police
$3,261
$0
Fire Protection
$568
$513
Education
$3,942
$0
Public Welfare
$1,946
$1,525
Health
$599
$5
Hospitals
$0
$2,044
Parks & Recreation
$76
$2,014
Housing
$2,856
$2,857
Utilities
$15,340
$4,523
Interest on Debt
$255
$707
Other
$14,545
$3,886
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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