Memphis, TN vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 22.3% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($4,037/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$13.9B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$18,074
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$35,156
Total Debt
$191.2M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$303
$3,520
Population
630,027
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Memphis$391
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisOklahoma City
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $3,256 |
| Other | $3,994 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisOklahoma City
| Fire Protection | $469 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $1,525 |
| Health | $391 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $2,857 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $707 |
| Other | $8,850 | $3,886 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health