Kansas City, MO vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Kansas City spends 334.6% more per capita than Tulsa ($17,570/person difference). Tulsa, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Kansas City
Tulsa
Total Spending
$11.5B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$22,820
$5,250
Total Revenue
$675.4M
$0
Revenue / Capita
$1,335
$0
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
505,958
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Kansas City$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Kansas City$119
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Kansas City$0
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Kansas City$1,309
Tulsa$154
Health
Kansas City$0
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityTulsa
| Sales Tax | $623 | $97 |
| Intergovernmental | $7 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,794 | $0 |
| Other | $11,150 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $119 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $257 |
| Public Welfare | $3,018 | $86 |
| Health | $0 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $1,849 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,309 | $154 |
| Housing | $4,681 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $27 |
| Utilities | $3,123 | $41 |
| Other | $8,721 | $2,748 |
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health