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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Oklahoma City, OK vs Indianapolis city (balance), IN

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

Summary

Indianapolis city (balance) spends 60.7% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($27,972/person difference). Indianapolis city (balance), IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 74/100).

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
B
74/100
Budget Balance98
Debt Burden98
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oklahoma City
Indianapolis city (balance)
Total Spending
$12.3B
$40.6B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$46,045
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$66.0B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$74,799
Total Debt
$2.4B
$509.0M
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$577
Population
681,088
882,006
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oklahoma City$0
Indianapolis city (balance)$2,032
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Indianapolis city (balance)$397
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Indianapolis city (balance)$798
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Indianapolis city (balance)$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityIndianapolis city (balance)
Property Tax
$0
$20
Sales Tax
$763
$178
Income Tax
$1,037
$136
Intergovernmental
$6,852
$1,312
Charges & Fees
$3,256
$2,813
Other
$1,836
$4,675

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityIndianapolis city (balance)
Police
$0
$2,032
Fire Protection
$513
$397
Public Welfare
$1,525
$1,469
Health
$5
$0
Hospitals
$2,044
$2,453
Parks & Recreation
$2,014
$798
Housing
$2,857
$2,664
Sewerage
$0
$248
Utilities
$4,523
$2,227
Interest on Debt
$707
$1,381
General Admin
$0
$23,227
Other
$3,886
$9,149
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health

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