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

New York, NY vs Tulsa, OK

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

Summary

New York spends 2359.3% more per capita than Tulsa ($123,869/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

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
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Tulsa
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$5,250
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$0
Total Debt
$4.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$462
$0
Population
8,622,467
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Tulsa$154
Education
New York$37,892
Tulsa$0
Health
New York$417
Tulsa$762

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkTulsa
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$97
Income Tax
$19
$0
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$0
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$0
Other
$3,593
$53

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkTulsa
Police
$1,512
$628
Fire Protection
$11,050
$196
Highways & Roads
$221
$257
Education
$37,892
$0
Public Welfare
$1,116
$86
Health
$417
$762
Hospitals
$6,467
$0
Parks & Recreation
$868
$154
Housing
$7,137
$350
Sewerage
$315
$27
Utilities
$13,371
$41
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$0
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$2,748
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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