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

Indianapolis city (balance), IN vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

Indianapolis city (balance) spends 154.8% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($27,972/person difference). Indianapolis city (balance), IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 74/100).

Fiscal Health Score

B
74/100
Budget Balance98
Debt Burden98
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
Indianapolis city (balance)
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$40.6B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$46,045
$18,074
Total Revenue
$66.0B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$74,799
$35,156
Total Debt
$509.0M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$577
$3,520
Population
882,006
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Indianapolis city (balance)$2,032
Oklahoma City$0
Fire Protection
Indianapolis city (balance)$397
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
Indianapolis city (balance)$798
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Oklahoma City$5

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Indianapolis city (balance)Oklahoma City
Property Tax
$20
$0
Sales Tax
$178
$763
Income Tax
$136
$1,037
Intergovernmental
$1,312
$6,852
Charges & Fees
$2,813
$3,256
Other
$4,675
$1,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Indianapolis city (balance)Oklahoma City
Police
$2,032
$0
Fire Protection
$397
$513
Public Welfare
$1,469
$1,525
Health
$0
$5
Hospitals
$2,453
$2,044
Parks & Recreation
$798
$2,014
Housing
$2,664
$2,857
Sewerage
$248
$0
Utilities
$2,227
$4,523
Interest on Debt
$1,381
$707
General Admin
$23,227
$0
Other
$9,149
$3,886
B
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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