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

Oklahoma City, OK vs Sacramento, CA

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

Summary

Sacramento spends 74.6% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($52,947/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
City B
Sacramento, CA
Pop. 523,600
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oklahoma City
Sacramento
Total Spending
$12.3B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$71,020
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$63,682
Total Debt
$2.4B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$0
Population
681,088
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oklahoma City$0
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Sacramento$2,466
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Oklahoma City$0
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Sacramento$18

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CitySacramento
Property Tax
$0
$1,465
Sales Tax
$763
$378
Income Tax
$1,037
$3,104
Intergovernmental
$6,852
$3,400
Charges & Fees
$3,256
$3,239
Other
$1,836
$5,072

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CitySacramento
Police
$0
$5,402
Fire Protection
$513
$2,466
Education
$0
$2,684
Public Welfare
$1,525
$3,470
Health
$5
$18
Hospitals
$2,044
$0
Parks & Recreation
$2,014
$1,437
Housing
$2,857
$8,577
Sewerage
$0
$103
Utilities
$4,523
$19,920
Interest on Debt
$707
$162
Other
$3,886
$26,782
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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