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

Los Angeles, CA vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

Los Angeles spends 372.7% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($67,359/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Los Angeles, CA
Pop. 3,881,041
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
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
Los Angeles
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$331.6B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$18,074
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$35,156
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,520
Population
3,881,041
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Oklahoma City$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
Los Angeles$829
Oklahoma City$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Oklahoma City$5

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Los AngelesOklahoma City
Property Tax
$64
$0
Sales Tax
$77
$763
Income Tax
$307
$1,037
Intergovernmental
$134
$6,852
Charges & Fees
$459
$3,256
Other
$9,048
$1,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Los AngelesOklahoma City
Police
$4,111
$0
Fire Protection
$1,057
$513
Highways & Roads
$503
$0
Education
$829
$0
Public Welfare
$1,286
$1,525
Health
$409
$5
Hospitals
$2,135
$2,044
Parks & Recreation
$1,347
$2,014
Housing
$6,325
$2,857
Sewerage
$34
$0
Utilities
$21,992
$4,523
Interest on Debt
$630
$707
General Admin
$11,586
$0
Other
$33,189
$3,886
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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