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

Lawton, OK vs Enid, OK

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

Summary

Enid spends 19.5% more per capita than Lawton ($2,492/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
Enid, OK
Pop. 50,961
C
56/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity71
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lawton
Enid
Total Spending
$935.3M
$650.7M
Spending / Capita
$10,275
$12,768
Total Revenue
$864.8M
$2.1B
Revenue / Capita
$9,501
$40,374
Total Debt
$13.4M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$147
$20,444
Population
91,023
50,961
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lawton$126
Enid$392
Parks & Recreation
Lawton$852
Enid$496
Education
Lawton$29
Enid$0
Health
Lawton$134
Enid$189

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LawtonEnid
Sales Tax
$144
$153
Income Tax
$1,106
$1,251
Intergovernmental
$9,501
$18,971
Charges & Fees
$2,888
$5,003
Other
$2,336
$3,474

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LawtonEnid
Fire Protection
$126
$392
Education
$29
$0
Public Welfare
$452
$798
Health
$134
$189
Hospitals
$440
$1,467
Parks & Recreation
$852
$496
Housing
$2,674
$1,786
Sewerage
$0
$137
Utilities
$1,441
$1,814
Interest on Debt
$391
$152
Other
$3,736
$5,536
B
Lawton, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
C
Enid, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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