Oklahoma City, OK vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 47.6% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($16,389/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Seattle
Total Spending
$12.3B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$34,463
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$76,958
Total Debt
$2.4B
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$1,100
Population
681,088
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Seattle$210
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Seattle$3,923
Education
Oklahoma City$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CitySeattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $763 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $3,960 |
| Other | $1,836 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CitySeattle
| Fire Protection | $513 | $210 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $3,439 |
| Health | $5 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $952 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $0 |
| Other | $3,886 | $11,260 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health