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

Oklahoma City, OK vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY

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

Summary

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 10.5% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($2,127/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

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
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oklahoma City
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$12.3B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$20,200
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$8,618
Total Debt
$2.4B
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$3,553
Population
681,088
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oklahoma City$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Oklahoma City$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Sales Tax
$763
$1,138
Income Tax
$1,037
$24
Intergovernmental
$6,852
$412
Charges & Fees
$3,256
$3,823
Other
$1,836
$8,878

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Police
$0
$701
Fire Protection
$513
$1,132
Education
$0
$956
Public Welfare
$1,525
$1,849
Health
$5
$379
Hospitals
$2,044
$779
Parks & Recreation
$2,014
$1,070
Housing
$2,857
$2,382
Sewerage
$0
$249
Utilities
$4,523
$3,844
Interest on Debt
$707
$1,517
Other
$3,886
$5,344
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health

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