Oklahoma City, OK vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 17.0% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($3,698/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Austin
Total Spending
$12.3B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$21,772
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$77,600
Total Debt
$2.4B
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$1,229
Population
681,088
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Austin$634
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Austin$1,801
Education
Oklahoma City$0
Austin$51
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityAustin
| Sales Tax | $763 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $3,247 |
| Other | $1,836 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityAustin
| Fire Protection | $513 | $634 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $1,837 |
| Health | $5 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $865 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $0 |
| Other | $3,886 | $8,399 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health