Oklahoma City, OK vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 18.3% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($4,037/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Memphis
Total Spending
$12.3B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$22,111
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$34,065
Total Debt
$2.4B
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$303
Population
681,088
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Oklahoma City$0
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Memphis$1,397
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityMemphis
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $763 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $2,077 |
| Other | $1,836 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityMemphis
| Fire Protection | $513 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $630 |
| Health | $5 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $4,683 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $1,158 |
| Other | $3,886 | $8,850 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health