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

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

City A
Oklahoma City, OK
Pop. 681,088
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Atlanta, GA
Pop. 494,838
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

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