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

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

City A
Lawton, OK
Pop. 91,023
B
72/100
Budget Balance67
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Midwest City, OK
Pop. 58,124
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

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