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

Norman, OK vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

Norman spends 207.9% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($37,575/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

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
Oklahoma City, OK
Pop. 681,088
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Norman
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$7.1B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$55,648
$18,074
Total Revenue
$5.1B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$40,091
$35,156
Total Debt
$99.7M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$781
$3,520
Population
127,701
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Norman$258
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
Norman$1,197
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Norman$49
Oklahoma City$5

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

NormanOklahoma City
Sales Tax
$383
$763
Income Tax
$2,695
$1,037
Intergovernmental
$3,093
$6,852
Charges & Fees
$2,061
$3,256
Other
$1,341
$1,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

NormanOklahoma City
Fire Protection
$258
$513
Public Welfare
$2,391
$1,525
Health
$49
$5
Hospitals
$162
$2,044
Parks & Recreation
$1,197
$2,014
Housing
$2,662
$2,857
Sewerage
$139
$0
Utilities
$2,276
$4,523
Interest on Debt
$536
$707
General Admin
$42,647
$0
Other
$3,331
$3,886
D
Norman, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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