Norman, OK vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Norman spends 959.9% more per capita than Tulsa ($50,398/person difference). Tulsa, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
42/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden56
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Norman
Tulsa
Total Spending
$7.1B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$55,648
$5,250
Total Revenue
$5.1B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$40,091
$0
Total Debt
$99.7M
$0
Debt / Capita
$781
$0
Population
127,701
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Norman$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Norman$258
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Norman$0
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Norman$1,197
Tulsa$154
Health
Norman$49
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
NormanTulsa
| Sales Tax | $383 | $97 |
| Income Tax | $2,695 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,093 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,061 | $0 |
| Other | $1,341 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
NormanTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $258 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $257 |
| Public Welfare | $2,391 | $86 |
| Health | $49 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $162 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,197 | $154 |
| Housing | $2,662 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $139 | $27 |
| Utilities | $2,276 | $41 |
| Interest on Debt | $536 | $0 |
| General Admin | $42,647 | $0 |
| Other | $3,331 | $2,748 |
D
Norman, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health