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

Midwest City, OK vs Norman, OK

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

Summary

Norman spends 79.0% more per capita than Midwest City ($43,940/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
Norman, OK
Pop. 127,701
D
42/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden56
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Midwest City
Norman
Total Spending
$680.5M
$7.1B
Spending / Capita
$11,708
$55,648
Total Revenue
$1.7B
$5.1B
Revenue / Capita
$28,492
$40,091
Total Debt
$13.5M
$99.7M
Debt / Capita
$232
$781
Population
58,124
127,701
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Midwest City$16
Norman$0
Fire Protection
Midwest City$131
Norman$258
Parks & Recreation
Midwest City$496
Norman$1,197
Health
Midwest City$0
Norman$49

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Midwest CityNorman
Sales Tax
$427
$383
Income Tax
$1,460
$2,695
Intergovernmental
$6
$3,093
Charges & Fees
$1,617
$2,061
Other
$2,709
$1,341

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Midwest CityNorman
Police
$16
$0
Fire Protection
$131
$258
Public Welfare
$642
$2,391
Health
$0
$49
Hospitals
$266
$162
Parks & Recreation
$496
$1,197
Housing
$2,787
$2,662
Sewerage
$0
$139
Utilities
$2,177
$2,276
Interest on Debt
$0
$536
General Admin
$0
$42,647
Other
$5,194
$3,331
A
Midwest City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Norman, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health

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