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

Midwest City, OK vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

Oklahoma City spends 35.2% more per capita than Midwest City ($6,365/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
Oklahoma City, OK
Pop. 681,088
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Midwest City
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$680.5M
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$11,708
$18,074
Total Revenue
$1.7B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$28,492
$35,156
Total Debt
$13.5M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$232
$3,520
Population
58,124
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Midwest City$16
Oklahoma City$0
Fire Protection
Midwest City$131
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
Midwest City$496
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Midwest City$0
Oklahoma City$5

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Midwest CityOklahoma City
Sales Tax
$427
$763
Income Tax
$1,460
$1,037
Intergovernmental
$6
$6,852
Charges & Fees
$1,617
$3,256
Other
$2,709
$1,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Midwest CityOklahoma City
Police
$16
$0
Fire Protection
$131
$513
Public Welfare
$642
$1,525
Health
$0
$5
Hospitals
$266
$2,044
Parks & Recreation
$496
$2,014
Housing
$2,787
$2,857
Utilities
$2,177
$4,523
Interest on Debt
$0
$707
Other
$5,194
$3,886
A
Midwest City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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