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

Miami, FL vs Tulsa, OK

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

Summary

Miami spends 437.0% more per capita than Tulsa ($22,945/person difference). Tulsa, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Miami, FL
Pop. 443,665
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
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
Miami
Tulsa
Total Spending
$12.5B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$5,250
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$0
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
443,665
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Miami$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Tulsa$154
Health
Miami$0
Tulsa$762

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiTulsa
Property Tax
$0
$0
Sales Tax
$1,647
$97
Intergovernmental
$15,037
$0
Charges & Fees
$0
$0
Other
$1,399
$53

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiTulsa
Police
$0
$628
Fire Protection
$7,399
$196
Highways & Roads
$0
$257
Public Welfare
$109
$86
Health
$0
$762
Hospitals
$1,499
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,783
$154
Housing
$6,840
$350
Sewerage
$699
$27
Utilities
$1,295
$41
Other
$8,572
$2,748
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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