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

Midwest City, OK vs Lawton, OK

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

Summary

Midwest City spends 13.9% more per capita than Lawton ($1,433/person difference). Midwest City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Midwest City, OK
Pop. 58,124
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Lawton, OK
Pop. 91,023
B
72/100
Budget Balance67
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Midwest City
Lawton
Total Spending
$680.5M
$935.3M
Spending / Capita
$11,708
$10,275
Total Revenue
$1.7B
$864.8M
Revenue / Capita
$28,492
$9,501
Total Debt
$13.5M
$13.4M
Debt / Capita
$232
$147
Population
58,124
91,023
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Midwest City$16
Lawton$0
Fire Protection
Midwest City$131
Lawton$126
Parks & Recreation
Midwest City$496
Lawton$852
Education
Midwest City$0
Lawton$29
Health
Midwest City$0
Lawton$134

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Midwest CityLawton
Sales Tax
$427
$144
Income Tax
$1,460
$1,106
Intergovernmental
$6
$9,501
Charges & Fees
$1,617
$2,888
Other
$2,709
$2,336

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Midwest CityLawton
Police
$16
$0
Fire Protection
$131
$126
Education
$0
$29
Public Welfare
$642
$452
Health
$0
$134
Hospitals
$266
$440
Parks & Recreation
$496
$852
Housing
$2,787
$2,674
Utilities
$2,177
$1,441
Interest on Debt
$0
$391
Other
$5,194
$3,736
A
Midwest City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Lawton, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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