Houston, TX vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 20.3% more per capita than Houston ($3,674/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
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
Houston
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$33.1B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$18,074
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$35,156
Total Debt
$2.0B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$863
$3,520
Population
2,296,253
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Houston$295
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Houston$210
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonOklahoma City
| Sales Tax | $181 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $3,256 |
| Other | $3,960 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonOklahoma City
| Fire Protection | $295 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $1,525 |
| Health | $210 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $707 |
| Other | $6,301 | $3,886 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health