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

New York, NY vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

New York spends 614.4% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($111,046/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
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
New York
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$18,074
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$35,156
Total Debt
$4.0B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$462
$3,520
Population
8,622,467
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Oklahoma City$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
New York$37,892
Oklahoma City$0
Health
New York$417
Oklahoma City$5

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkOklahoma City
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$763
Income Tax
$19
$1,037
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$6,852
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$3,256
Other
$3,593
$1,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkOklahoma City
Police
$1,512
$0
Fire Protection
$11,050
$513
Highways & Roads
$221
$0
Education
$37,892
$0
Public Welfare
$1,116
$1,525
Health
$417
$5
Hospitals
$6,467
$2,044
Parks & Recreation
$868
$2,014
Housing
$7,137
$2,857
Sewerage
$315
$0
Utilities
$13,371
$4,523
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$707
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$3,886
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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