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

Los Angeles, CA vs Tulsa, OK

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

Summary

Los Angeles spends 1527.2% more per capita than Tulsa ($80,182/person difference). Tulsa, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).

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
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Los Angeles
Tulsa
Total Spending
$331.6B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$5,250
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$0
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
3,881,041
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Tulsa$154
Education
Los Angeles$829
Tulsa$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Tulsa$762

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Los AngelesTulsa
Property Tax
$64
$0
Sales Tax
$77
$97
Income Tax
$307
$0
Intergovernmental
$134
$0
Charges & Fees
$459
$0
Other
$9,048
$53

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Los AngelesTulsa
Police
$4,111
$628
Fire Protection
$1,057
$196
Highways & Roads
$503
$257
Education
$829
$0
Public Welfare
$1,286
$86
Health
$409
$762
Hospitals
$2,135
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,347
$154
Housing
$6,325
$350
Sewerage
$34
$27
Utilities
$21,992
$41
Interest on Debt
$630
$0
General Admin
$11,586
$0
Other
$33,189
$2,748
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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