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

Norman, OK vs Broken Arrow, OK

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

Summary

Norman spends 590.6% more per capita than Broken Arrow ($47,591/person difference). Broken Arrow, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Norman, OK
Pop. 127,701
D
42/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden56
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Broken Arrow, OK
Pop. 114,237
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Norman
Broken Arrow
Total Spending
$7.1B
$920.5M
Spending / Capita
$55,648
$8,058
Total Revenue
$5.1B
$3.6B
Revenue / Capita
$40,091
$31,526
Total Debt
$99.7M
$385.0M
Debt / Capita
$781
$3,370
Population
127,701
114,237
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Norman$258
Broken Arrow$140
Parks & Recreation
Norman$1,197
Broken Arrow$511
Health
Norman$49
Broken Arrow$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

NormanBroken Arrow
Sales Tax
$383
$46
Income Tax
$2,695
$681
Intergovernmental
$3,093
$4,815
Charges & Fees
$2,061
$2,589
Other
$1,341
$2,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

NormanBroken Arrow
Fire Protection
$258
$140
Public Welfare
$2,391
$239
Health
$49
$0
Hospitals
$162
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,197
$511
Housing
$2,662
$2,893
Sewerage
$139
$141
Utilities
$2,276
$1,683
Interest on Debt
$536
$30
General Admin
$42,647
$0
Other
$3,331
$2,421
D
Norman, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Broken Arrow, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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