Oklahoma City, OK vs Long Beach, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Long Beach spends 47.2% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($16,177/person difference). Long Beach, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Long Beach
Total Spending
$12.3B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$34,250
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$75,389
Total Debt
$2.4B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$0
Population
681,088
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Long Beach$698
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Long Beach$477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityLong Beach
| Sales Tax | $763 | $36 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $1,760 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $1,688 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $2,424 |
| Other | $1,836 | $8,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityLong Beach
| Fire Protection | $513 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $1,317 |
| Health | $5 | $477 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $2,751 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $698 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $5,782 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $86 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $3,889 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $2,718 |
| Other | $3,886 | $16,533 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health