Lawton, OK vs Midwest City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Midwest City spends 12.2% more per capita than Lawton ($1,433/person difference). Midwest City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
72/100
Budget Balance67
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Lawton
Midwest City
Total Spending
$935.3M
$680.5M
Spending / Capita
$10,275
$11,708
Total Revenue
$864.8M
$1.7B
Revenue / Capita
$9,501
$28,492
Total Debt
$13.4M
$13.5M
Debt / Capita
$147
$232
Population
91,023
58,124
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Lawton$0
Midwest City$16
Fire Protection
Lawton$126
Midwest City$131
Parks & Recreation
Lawton$852
Midwest City$496
Education
Lawton$29
Midwest City$0
Health
Lawton$134
Midwest City$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
LawtonMidwest City
| Sales Tax | $144 | $427 |
| Income Tax | $1,106 | $1,460 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,501 | $6 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,888 | $1,617 |
| Other | $2,336 | $2,709 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
LawtonMidwest City
| Police | $0 | $16 |
| Fire Protection | $126 | $131 |
| Education | $29 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $452 | $642 |
| Health | $134 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $440 | $266 |
| Parks & Recreation | $852 | $496 |
| Housing | $2,674 | $2,787 |
| Utilities | $1,441 | $2,177 |
| Interest on Debt | $391 | $0 |
| Other | $3,736 | $5,194 |
B
Lawton, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
A
Midwest City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health