Houston, TX vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Houston spends 174.3% more per capita than Tulsa ($9,150/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
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Houston
Tulsa
Total Spending
$33.1B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$5,250
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$0
Total Debt
$2.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$863
$0
Population
2,296,253
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Houston$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Houston$295
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
Tulsa$154
Health
Houston$210
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonTulsa
| Sales Tax | $181 | $97 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $0 |
| Other | $3,960 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $295 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $257 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $86 |
| Health | $210 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $154 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $27 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $41 |
| Other | $6,301 | $2,748 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health