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Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Tulsa, OK

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

Summary

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 832.3% more per capita than Tulsa ($43,698/person difference). Tulsa, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).

Fiscal Health Score

D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Tulsa
Total Spending
$33.5B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$5,250
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$0
Total Debt
$1.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$0
Population
684,103
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Tulsa$154
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Tulsa$0
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Tulsa$762

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Tulsa
Sales Tax
$373
$97
Income Tax
$135
$0
Intergovernmental
$13,787
$0
Charges & Fees
$2,444
$0
Other
$4,617
$53

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Tulsa
Police
$1,519
$628
Fire Protection
$468
$196
Highways & Roads
$11
$257
Education
$21,061
$0
Public Welfare
$738
$86
Health
$672
$762
Hospitals
$2,100
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,015
$154
Housing
$4,231
$350
Sewerage
$217
$27
Utilities
$3,140
$41
Interest on Debt
$1,667
$0
General Admin
$2,081
$0
Other
$10,028
$2,748
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances, Census ASPEP (Public Employment & Payroll)
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