Oklahoma City, OK vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 41.9% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($13,014/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Detroit
Total Spending
$12.3B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$31,087
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$44,533
Total Debt
$2.4B
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$776
Population
681,088
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Detroit$2,429
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Detroit$950
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityDetroit
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $763 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $2,228 |
| Other | $1,836 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityDetroit
| Fire Protection | $513 | $2,429 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $833 |
| Health | $5 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $950 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $451 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $2,068 |
| Other | $3,886 | $13,216 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health