Oklahoma City, OK vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 14.4% more per capita than Phoenix ($2,281/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
Total Spending
$12.3B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$15,793
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$50,709
Total Debt
$2.4B
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$1,156
Population
681,088
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Oklahoma City$0
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Phoenix$652
Education
Oklahoma City$0
Phoenix$214
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityPhoenix
| Property Tax | $0 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $763 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $2,998 |
| Other | $1,836 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityPhoenix
| Fire Protection | $513 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $507 |
| Health | $5 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $652 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $388 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $1,760 |
| Other | $3,886 | $3,878 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health