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

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

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
Seattle, WA
Pop. 734,603
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

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