Mesa, AZ vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Mesa spends 143.2% more per capita than Tulsa ($7,518/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Metric
Mesa
Tulsa
Total Spending
$6.4B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$12,768
$5,250
Total Revenue
$18.0B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$35,688
$0
Total Debt
$236.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$469
$0
Population
503,390
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Mesa$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Mesa$422
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Mesa$192
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Mesa$953
Tulsa$154
Health
Mesa$147
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaTulsa
| Property Tax | $47 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $463 | $97 |
| Income Tax | $1,376 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,383 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,334 | $0 |
| Other | $2,253 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $422 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $192 | $257 |
| Public Welfare | $829 | $86 |
| Health | $147 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $537 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $953 | $154 |
| Housing | $4,190 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $38 | $27 |
| Utilities | $2,376 | $41 |
| Other | $3,082 | $2,748 |
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health