Memphis, TN vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 321.1% more per capita than Tulsa ($16,861/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Tulsa
Total Spending
$13.9B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$5,250
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$0
Total Debt
$191.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$303
$0
Population
630,027
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Memphis$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Tulsa$154
Health
Memphis$391
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisTulsa
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $97 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $0 |
| Other | $3,994 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $469 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $257 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $86 |
| Health | $391 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $154 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $27 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $41 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $0 |
| Other | $8,850 | $2,748 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health