Oklahoma City, OK vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Oklahoma City, OK and Fort Worth, TX spend within 13.4% of each other per resident — $18,074 versus $15,939 — so on the headline spending-per-capita measure the two cities are effectively neck and neck.
Oklahoma City, OK edges Fort Worth, TX on the Fiscal Health Score by 2 points — 65/100 (grade B) to 63/100 (grade C). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.
On debt, Fort Worth, TX carries the lighter load at $1,921 per resident versus $3,520 for Oklahoma City, 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 Fort Worth, TX at $708.
On the revenue side both lean hardest on intergovernmental transfers — 19% of total revenue in Oklahoma City, OK and 15% in Fort Worth, TX.
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 13.4% more per capita than Fort Worth ($2,134/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Sales Tax | $763 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $3,594 |
| Other | $1,836 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Fire Protection | $513 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $317 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $869 |
| Health | $5 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $708 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $267 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $2,674 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $0 |
| Other | $3,886 | $4,817 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.