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

Oklahoma City, OK vs Lawton, OK

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

Summary

Oklahoma City spends 75.9% more per capita than Lawton ($7,798/person difference). Lawton, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).

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
Lawton, OK
Pop. 91,023
B
72/100
Budget Balance67
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Total Spending
$12.3B
$935.3M
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$10,275
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$864.8M
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$9,501
Total Debt
$2.4B
$13.4M
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$147
Population
681,088
91,023
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Lawton$126
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Lawton$852
Education
Oklahoma City$0
Lawton$29
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Lawton$134

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityLawton
Sales Tax
$763
$144
Income Tax
$1,037
$1,106
Intergovernmental
$6,852
$9,501
Charges & Fees
$3,256
$2,888
Other
$1,836
$2,336

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityLawton
Fire Protection
$513
$126
Education
$0
$29
Public Welfare
$1,525
$452
Health
$5
$134
Hospitals
$2,044
$440
Parks & Recreation
$2,014
$852
Housing
$2,857
$2,674
Utilities
$4,523
$1,441
Interest on Debt
$707
$391
Other
$3,886
$3,736
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Lawton, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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