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

Lawton, OK vs Norman, OK

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

Summary

Norman spends 81.5% more per capita than Lawton ($45,373/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
Norman, OK
Pop. 127,701
D
42/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden56
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lawton
Norman
Total Spending
$935.3M
$7.1B
Spending / Capita
$10,275
$55,648
Total Revenue
$864.8M
$5.1B
Revenue / Capita
$9,501
$40,091
Total Debt
$13.4M
$99.7M
Debt / Capita
$147
$781
Population
91,023
127,701
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lawton$126
Norman$258
Parks & Recreation
Lawton$852
Norman$1,197
Education
Lawton$29
Norman$0
Health
Lawton$134
Norman$49

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LawtonNorman
Sales Tax
$144
$383
Income Tax
$1,106
$2,695
Intergovernmental
$9,501
$3,093
Charges & Fees
$2,888
$2,061
Other
$2,336
$1,341

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LawtonNorman
Fire Protection
$126
$258
Education
$29
$0
Public Welfare
$452
$2,391
Health
$134
$49
Hospitals
$440
$162
Parks & Recreation
$852
$1,197
Housing
$2,674
$2,662
Sewerage
$0
$139
Utilities
$1,441
$2,276
Interest on Debt
$391
$536
General Admin
$0
$42,647
Other
$3,736
$3,331
B
Lawton, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
D
Norman, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health

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