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

Moore, OK vs Lawton, OK

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

Summary

Lawton spends 2.2% more per capita than Moore ($223/person difference). Moore, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 79/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Moore, OK
Pop. 62,685
B
79/100
Budget Balance97
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
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
Moore
Lawton
Total Spending
$630.1M
$935.3M
Spending / Capita
$10,052
$10,275
Total Revenue
$1.1B
$864.8M
Revenue / Capita
$18,087
$9,501
Total Debt
$32K
$13.4M
Debt / Capita
$1
$147
Population
62,685
91,023
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Moore$249
Lawton$126
Highways & Roads
Moore$99
Lawton$0
Parks & Recreation
Moore$753
Lawton$852
Education
Moore$0
Lawton$29
Health
Moore$3
Lawton$134

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MooreLawton
Sales Tax
$359
$144
Income Tax
$901
$1,106
Intergovernmental
$18,087
$9,501
Charges & Fees
$2,039
$2,888
Other
$1,584
$2,336

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MooreLawton
Fire Protection
$249
$126
Highways & Roads
$99
$0
Education
$0
$29
Public Welfare
$191
$452
Health
$3
$134
Hospitals
$189
$440
Parks & Recreation
$753
$852
Housing
$2,087
$2,674
Sewerage
$136
$0
Utilities
$1,769
$1,441
Interest on Debt
$0
$391
Other
$4,575
$3,736
B
Moore, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 79/100
Good fiscal health
B
Lawton, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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