Oklahoma City, OK vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 29.0% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($7,384/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Atlanta
Total Spending
$12.3B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$25,457
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$156,803
Total Debt
$2.4B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$0
Population
681,088
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Oklahoma City$0
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Oklahoma City$0
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Oklahoma City$0
Atlanta$25
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Atlanta$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityAtlanta
| Property Tax | $0 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $763 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $5,645 |
| Other | $1,836 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityAtlanta
| Police | $0 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $513 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $513 |
| Education | $0 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $1,587 |
| Health | $5 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $343 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $8,026 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $0 |
| Other | $3,886 | $8,262 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health