Oklahoma City, OK vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 14.7% more per capita than Tucson ($2,315/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
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Tucson
Total Spending
$12.3B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$15,759
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$23,276
Total Debt
$2.4B
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$1,540
Population
681,088
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Tucson$330
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Tucson$1,229
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Tucson$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityTucson
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $763 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $4,534 |
| Other | $1,836 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityTucson
| Fire Protection | $513 | $330 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $1,181 |
| Health | $5 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $3,091 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $1,735 |
| Other | $3,886 | $3,322 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health