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

Norman, OK vs Midwest City, OK

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

Summary

Norman spends 375.3% more per capita than Midwest City ($43,940/person difference). Midwest City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
Midwest City, OK
Pop. 58,124
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Norman
Midwest City
Total Spending
$7.1B
$680.5M
Spending / Capita
$55,648
$11,708
Total Revenue
$5.1B
$1.7B
Revenue / Capita
$40,091
$28,492
Total Debt
$99.7M
$13.5M
Debt / Capita
$781
$232
Population
127,701
58,124
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Norman$0
Midwest City$16
Fire Protection
Norman$258
Midwest City$131
Parks & Recreation
Norman$1,197
Midwest City$496
Health
Norman$49
Midwest City$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

NormanMidwest City
Sales Tax
$383
$427
Income Tax
$2,695
$1,460
Intergovernmental
$3,093
$6
Charges & Fees
$2,061
$1,617
Other
$1,341
$2,709

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

NormanMidwest City
Police
$0
$16
Fire Protection
$258
$131
Public Welfare
$2,391
$642
Health
$49
$0
Hospitals
$162
$266
Parks & Recreation
$1,197
$496
Housing
$2,662
$2,787
Sewerage
$139
$0
Utilities
$2,276
$2,177
Interest on Debt
$536
$0
General Admin
$42,647
$0
Other
$3,331
$5,194
D
Norman, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Midwest City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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