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

Lawton, OK vs Tulsa, OK

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

Summary

Lawton spends 95.7% more per capita than Tulsa ($5,025/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
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lawton
Tulsa
Total Spending
$935.3M
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$10,275
$5,250
Total Revenue
$864.8M
$0
Revenue / Capita
$9,501
$0
Total Debt
$13.4M
$0
Debt / Capita
$147
$0
Population
91,023
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Lawton$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Lawton$126
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Lawton$0
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Lawton$852
Tulsa$154
Education
Lawton$29
Tulsa$0
Health
Lawton$134
Tulsa$762

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LawtonTulsa
Sales Tax
$144
$97
Income Tax
$1,106
$0
Intergovernmental
$9,501
$0
Charges & Fees
$2,888
$0
Other
$2,336
$53

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LawtonTulsa
Police
$0
$628
Fire Protection
$126
$196
Highways & Roads
$0
$257
Education
$29
$0
Public Welfare
$452
$86
Health
$134
$762
Hospitals
$440
$0
Parks & Recreation
$852
$154
Housing
$2,674
$350
Sewerage
$0
$27
Utilities
$1,441
$41
Interest on Debt
$391
$0
Other
$3,736
$2,748
B
Lawton, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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