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

Oklahoma City, OK vs San Jose, CA

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

Summary

Oklahoma City spends 0.8% more per capita than San Jose ($139/person difference). San Jose, CA 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
San Jose, CA
Pop. 1,001,176
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oklahoma City
San Jose
Total Spending
$12.3B
$18.0B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$17,934
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$38.1B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$38,091
Total Debt
$2.4B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$0
Population
681,088
1,001,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
San Jose$0
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
San Jose$1,424
Health
Oklahoma City$5
San Jose$609

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CitySan Jose
Property Tax
$0
$40
Sales Tax
$763
$315
Income Tax
$1,037
$1,935
Intergovernmental
$6,852
$2,680
Charges & Fees
$3,256
$608
Other
$1,836
$3,519

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CitySan Jose
Fire Protection
$513
$0
Public Welfare
$1,525
$810
Health
$5
$609
Hospitals
$2,044
$1,254
Parks & Recreation
$2,014
$1,424
Housing
$2,857
$4,897
Sewerage
$0
$161
Utilities
$4,523
$2,533
Interest on Debt
$707
$0
Other
$3,886
$6,247
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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