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

Norman, OK vs Lawton, OK

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

Summary

Norman spends 441.6% more per capita than Lawton ($45,373/person difference). Lawton, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).

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
Lawton, OK
Pop. 91,023
B
72/100
Budget Balance67
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Norman
Lawton
Total Spending
$7.1B
$935.3M
Spending / Capita
$55,648
$10,275
Total Revenue
$5.1B
$864.8M
Revenue / Capita
$40,091
$9,501
Total Debt
$99.7M
$13.4M
Debt / Capita
$781
$147
Population
127,701
91,023
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Norman$258
Lawton$126
Parks & Recreation
Norman$1,197
Lawton$852
Education
Norman$0
Lawton$29
Health
Norman$49
Lawton$134

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

NormanLawton
Sales Tax
$383
$144
Income Tax
$2,695
$1,106
Intergovernmental
$3,093
$9,501
Charges & Fees
$2,061
$2,888
Other
$1,341
$2,336

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

NormanLawton
Fire Protection
$258
$126
Education
$0
$29
Public Welfare
$2,391
$452
Health
$49
$134
Hospitals
$162
$440
Parks & Recreation
$1,197
$852
Housing
$2,662
$2,674
Sewerage
$139
$0
Utilities
$2,276
$1,441
Interest on Debt
$536
$391
General Admin
$42,647
$0
Other
$3,331
$3,736
D
Norman, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Lawton, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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