Oklahoma City, OK vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 78.8% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($67,359/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$12.3B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$85,432
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$17,595
Total Debt
$2.4B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$0
Population
681,088
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Oklahoma City$0
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Oklahoma City$0
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Oklahoma City$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $0 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $763 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $459 |
| Other | $1,836 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityLos Angeles
| Police | $0 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $513 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $1,286 |
| Health | $5 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $34 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $3,886 | $33,189 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health