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

Lawton, OK vs Moore, OK

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

Summary

Lawton spends 2.2% more per capita than Moore ($223/person difference). Moore, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 79/100).

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
Moore, OK
Pop. 62,685
B
79/100
Budget Balance97
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lawton
Moore
Total Spending
$935.3M
$630.1M
Spending / Capita
$10,275
$10,052
Total Revenue
$864.8M
$1.1B
Revenue / Capita
$9,501
$18,087
Total Debt
$13.4M
$32K
Debt / Capita
$147
$1
Population
91,023
62,685
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lawton$126
Moore$249
Highways & Roads
Lawton$0
Moore$99
Parks & Recreation
Lawton$852
Moore$753
Education
Lawton$29
Moore$0
Health
Lawton$134
Moore$3

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LawtonMoore
Sales Tax
$144
$359
Income Tax
$1,106
$901
Intergovernmental
$9,501
$18,087
Charges & Fees
$2,888
$2,039
Other
$2,336
$1,584

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LawtonMoore
Fire Protection
$126
$249
Highways & Roads
$0
$99
Education
$29
$0
Public Welfare
$452
$191
Health
$134
$3
Hospitals
$440
$189
Parks & Recreation
$852
$753
Housing
$2,674
$2,087
Sewerage
$0
$136
Utilities
$1,441
$1,769
Interest on Debt
$391
$0
Other
$3,736
$4,575
B
Lawton, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
B
Moore, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 79/100
Good fiscal health

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