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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Oklahoma City, OK vs Enid, OK

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

Reviewed by CitySpend Editorial Team · Updated

Oklahoma City, OK spends 42% more per resident than Enid, OK: $18,074 against $12,768. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Oklahoma City, OK holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 65/100 (grade B) against 56/100 (grade C) for Enid, OK — a 9-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

On debt, Oklahoma City, OK carries the lighter load at $3,520 per resident versus $20,444 for Enid, OK. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Oklahoma City, OK at $2,014 per resident and in Enid, OK at $496.

On the revenue side both lean hardest on intergovernmental transfers — 19% of total revenue in Oklahoma City, OK and 47% in Enid, OK.

Summary

Oklahoma City spends 41.6% more per capita than Enid ($5,306/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

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
Enid, OK
Pop. 50,961
C
56/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity71
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oklahoma City
Enid
Total Spending
$12.3B
$650.7M
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$12,768
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$2.1B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$40,374
Total Debt
$2.4B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$20,444
Population
681,088
50,961
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Enid$392
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Enid$496
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Enid$189

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityEnid
Sales Tax
$763
$153
Income Tax
$1,037
$1,251
Intergovernmental
$6,852
$18,971
Charges & Fees
$3,256
$5,003
Other
$1,836
$3,474

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityEnid
Fire Protection
$513
$392
Public Welfare
$1,525
$798
Health
$5
$189
Hospitals
$2,044
$1,467
Parks & Recreation
$2,014
$496
Housing
$2,857
$1,786
Sewerage
$0
$137
Utilities
$4,523
$1,814
Interest on Debt
$707
$152
Other
$3,886
$5,536
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Enid, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.