Oklahoma City, OK vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 36.7% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($4,851/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$12.3B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$13,222
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$52,777
Total Debt
$2.4B
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$3,063
Population
681,088
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Colorado Springs$1,266
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Colorado Springs$376
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityColorado Springs
| Sales Tax | $763 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $5,676 |
| Other | $1,836 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $513 | $1,266 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $575 |
| Health | $5 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $376 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $2,713 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $190 |
| Other | $3,886 | $5,120 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health