Moore, OK vs Lawton, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Lawton, OK and Moore, OK spend within 2.2% of each other per resident — $10,275 versus $10,052 — so on the headline spending-per-capita measure the two cities are effectively neck and neck.
Moore, OK edges Lawton, OK on the Fiscal Health Score by 7 points — 79/100 (grade B) to 72/100 (grade B). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.
On debt, Moore, OK carries the lighter load at $1 per resident versus $147 for Lawton, OK. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Moore, OK at $753 per resident and in Lawton, OK at $852.
On the revenue side both lean hardest on intergovernmental transfers — 100% of total revenue in Moore, OK and 100% in Lawton, OK.
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
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| 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)
| 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 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.