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

Oklahoma City, OK vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN

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

Summary

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 63.1% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($30,874/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 Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oklahoma City
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$12.3B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$48,948
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$138,595
Total Debt
$2.4B
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$2,292
Population
681,088
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oklahoma City$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Oklahoma City$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Oklahoma City$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Sales Tax
$763
$373
Income Tax
$1,037
$135
Intergovernmental
$6,852
$13,787
Charges & Fees
$3,256
$2,444
Other
$1,836
$4,617

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Police
$0
$1,519
Fire Protection
$513
$468
Highways & Roads
$0
$11
Education
$0
$21,061
Public Welfare
$1,525
$738
Health
$5
$672
Hospitals
$2,044
$2,100
Parks & Recreation
$2,014
$1,015
Housing
$2,857
$4,231
Sewerage
$0
$217
Utilities
$4,523
$3,140
Interest on Debt
$707
$1,667
General Admin
$0
$2,081
Other
$3,886
$10,028
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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