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

Lawton, OK vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

Oklahoma City spends 43.1% more per capita than Lawton ($7,798/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
Oklahoma City, OK
Pop. 681,088
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lawton
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$935.3M
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$10,275
$18,074
Total Revenue
$864.8M
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$9,501
$35,156
Total Debt
$13.4M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$147
$3,520
Population
91,023
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lawton$126
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
Lawton$852
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
Lawton$29
Oklahoma City$0
Health
Lawton$134
Oklahoma City$5

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LawtonOklahoma City
Sales Tax
$144
$763
Income Tax
$1,106
$1,037
Intergovernmental
$9,501
$6,852
Charges & Fees
$2,888
$3,256
Other
$2,336
$1,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LawtonOklahoma City
Fire Protection
$126
$513
Education
$29
$0
Public Welfare
$452
$1,525
Health
$134
$5
Hospitals
$440
$2,044
Parks & Recreation
$852
$2,014
Housing
$2,674
$2,857
Utilities
$1,441
$4,523
Interest on Debt
$391
$707
Other
$3,736
$3,886
B
Lawton, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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