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

Lawton, OK vs Edmond, OK

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

Summary

Edmond spends 26.0% more per capita than Lawton ($3,615/person difference). Edmond, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 89/100).

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
Edmond, OK
Pop. 94,503
A
89/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency90
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lawton
Edmond
Total Spending
$935.3M
$1.3B
Spending / Capita
$10,275
$13,890
Total Revenue
$864.8M
$3.9B
Revenue / Capita
$9,501
$41,007
Total Debt
$13.4M
$3.0M
Debt / Capita
$147
$32
Population
91,023
94,503
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lawton$126
Edmond$0
Parks & Recreation
Lawton$852
Edmond$1,270
Education
Lawton$29
Edmond$51
Health
Lawton$134
Edmond$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LawtonEdmond
Sales Tax
$144
$197
Income Tax
$1,106
$1,194
Intergovernmental
$9,501
$11,725
Charges & Fees
$2,888
$4,504
Other
$2,336
$3,803

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LawtonEdmond
Fire Protection
$126
$0
Education
$29
$51
Public Welfare
$452
$839
Health
$134
$0
Hospitals
$440
$73
Parks & Recreation
$852
$1,270
Housing
$2,674
$3,733
Utilities
$1,441
$2,768
Interest on Debt
$391
$247
Other
$3,736
$4,908
B
Lawton, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
A
Edmond, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health

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