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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 11.8% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($2,127/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
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
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$12.7B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$18,074
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$35,156
Total Debt
$2.2B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$3,520
Population
629,176
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Oklahoma City$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Oklahoma City$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Oklahoma City$5

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Oklahoma City
Sales Tax
$1,138
$763
Income Tax
$24
$1,037
Intergovernmental
$412
$6,852
Charges & Fees
$3,823
$3,256
Other
$8,878
$1,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Oklahoma City
Police
$701
$0
Fire Protection
$1,132
$513
Education
$956
$0
Public Welfare
$1,849
$1,525
Health
$379
$5
Hospitals
$779
$2,044
Parks & Recreation
$1,070
$2,014
Housing
$2,382
$2,857
Sewerage
$249
$0
Utilities
$3,844
$4,523
Interest on Debt
$1,517
$707
Other
$5,344
$3,886
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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