Oklahoma City, OK vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
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
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$12.3B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$15,939
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$26,694
Total Debt
$2.4B
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$1,921
Population
681,088
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Oklahoma City$0
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Fort Worth$708
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityFort Worth
| 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)
Oklahoma CityFort Worth
| 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 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health