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

Oklahoma City, OK vs Broken Arrow, OK

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

Summary

Oklahoma City spends 124.3% more per capita than Broken Arrow ($10,016/person difference). Broken Arrow, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

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
Broken Arrow, OK
Pop. 114,237
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oklahoma City
Broken Arrow
Total Spending
$12.3B
$920.5M
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$8,058
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$3.6B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$31,526
Total Debt
$2.4B
$385.0M
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$3,370
Population
681,088
114,237
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Broken Arrow$140
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Broken Arrow$511
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Broken Arrow$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityBroken Arrow
Sales Tax
$763
$46
Income Tax
$1,037
$681
Intergovernmental
$6,852
$4,815
Charges & Fees
$3,256
$2,589
Other
$1,836
$2,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityBroken Arrow
Fire Protection
$513
$140
Public Welfare
$1,525
$239
Health
$5
$0
Hospitals
$2,044
$0
Parks & Recreation
$2,014
$511
Housing
$2,857
$2,893
Sewerage
$0
$141
Utilities
$4,523
$1,683
Interest on Debt
$707
$30
Other
$3,886
$2,421
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Broken Arrow, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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