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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
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