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

Lawton, OK vs Broken Arrow, OK

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

Summary

Lawton spends 27.5% more per capita than Broken Arrow ($2,218/person difference). Lawton, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Lawton, OK
Pop. 91,023
B
72/100
Budget Balance67
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Broken Arrow, OK
Pop. 114,237
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lawton
Broken Arrow
Total Spending
$935.3M
$920.5M
Spending / Capita
$10,275
$8,058
Total Revenue
$864.8M
$3.6B
Revenue / Capita
$9,501
$31,526
Total Debt
$13.4M
$385.0M
Debt / Capita
$147
$3,370
Population
91,023
114,237
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lawton$126
Broken Arrow$140
Parks & Recreation
Lawton$852
Broken Arrow$511
Education
Lawton$29
Broken Arrow$0
Health
Lawton$134
Broken Arrow$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LawtonBroken Arrow
Sales Tax
$144
$46
Income Tax
$1,106
$681
Intergovernmental
$9,501
$4,815
Charges & Fees
$2,888
$2,589
Other
$2,336
$2,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LawtonBroken Arrow
Fire Protection
$126
$140
Education
$29
$0
Public Welfare
$452
$239
Health
$134
$0
Hospitals
$440
$0
Parks & Recreation
$852
$511
Housing
$2,674
$2,893
Sewerage
$0
$141
Utilities
$1,441
$1,683
Interest on Debt
$391
$30
Other
$3,736
$2,421
B
Lawton, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
B
Broken Arrow, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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