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

Oklahoma City, OK vs Midwest City, OK

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

Summary

Oklahoma City spends 54.4% more per capita than Midwest City ($6,365/person difference). Midwest City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
Midwest City, OK
Pop. 58,124
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oklahoma City
Midwest City
Total Spending
$12.3B
$680.5M
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$11,708
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$1.7B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$28,492
Total Debt
$2.4B
$13.5M
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$232
Population
681,088
58,124
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oklahoma City$0
Midwest City$16
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Midwest City$131
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Midwest City$496
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Midwest City$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityMidwest City
Sales Tax
$763
$427
Income Tax
$1,037
$1,460
Intergovernmental
$6,852
$6
Charges & Fees
$3,256
$1,617
Other
$1,836
$2,709

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityMidwest City
Police
$0
$16
Fire Protection
$513
$131
Public Welfare
$1,525
$642
Health
$5
$0
Hospitals
$2,044
$266
Parks & Recreation
$2,014
$496
Housing
$2,857
$2,787
Utilities
$4,523
$2,177
Interest on Debt
$707
$0
Other
$3,886
$5,194
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
A
Midwest City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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