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

Norman, OK vs Edmond, OK

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

Summary

Norman spends 300.6% more per capita than Edmond ($41,758/person difference). Edmond, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 89/100).

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
Edmond, OK
Pop. 94,503
A
89/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency90
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Norman
Edmond
Total Spending
$7.1B
$1.3B
Spending / Capita
$55,648
$13,890
Total Revenue
$5.1B
$3.9B
Revenue / Capita
$40,091
$41,007
Total Debt
$99.7M
$3.0M
Debt / Capita
$781
$32
Population
127,701
94,503
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Norman$258
Edmond$0
Parks & Recreation
Norman$1,197
Edmond$1,270
Education
Norman$0
Edmond$51
Health
Norman$49
Edmond$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

NormanEdmond
Sales Tax
$383
$197
Income Tax
$2,695
$1,194
Intergovernmental
$3,093
$11,725
Charges & Fees
$2,061
$4,504
Other
$1,341
$3,803

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

NormanEdmond
Fire Protection
$258
$0
Education
$0
$51
Public Welfare
$2,391
$839
Health
$49
$0
Hospitals
$162
$73
Parks & Recreation
$1,197
$1,270
Housing
$2,662
$3,733
Sewerage
$139
$0
Utilities
$2,276
$2,768
Interest on Debt
$536
$247
General Admin
$42,647
$0
Other
$3,331
$4,908
D
Norman, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Edmond, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health

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