Oklahoma City, OK vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 4.2% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($785/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
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Columbus
Total Spending
$12.3B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$18,858
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$0
Total Debt
$2.4B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$1,145
Population
681,088
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Oklahoma City$0
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Columbus$2,168
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityColumbus
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $763 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $2,389 |
| Other | $1,836 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityColumbus
| Fire Protection | $513 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $878 |
| Health | $5 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $0 |
| Other | $3,886 | $7,595 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health