Oklahoma City, OK vs Houston, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 25.5% more per capita than Houston ($3,674/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Houston
Total Spending
$12.3B
$33.1B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$14,400
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$127.7B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$55,600
Total Debt
$2.4B
$2.0B
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$863
Population
681,088
2,296,253
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Houston$295
Highways & Roads
Oklahoma City$0
Houston$175
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Houston$361
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Houston$210
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityHouston
| Sales Tax | $763 | $181 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $39 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $33 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $3,475 |
| Other | $1,836 | $3,960 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityHouston
| Fire Protection | $513 | $295 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $175 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $533 |
| Health | $5 | $210 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $511 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $361 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $4,288 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $386 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $1,339 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $0 |
| Other | $3,886 | $6,301 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health