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

Oklahoma City, OK vs Washington, DC

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

Summary

Washington spends 92.6% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($225,267/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
Washington, DC
Pop. 670,587
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oklahoma City
Washington
Total Spending
$12.3B
$163.2B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$243,341
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$186.2B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$277,701
Total Debt
$2.4B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$2,516
Population
681,088
670,587
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oklahoma City$0
Washington$4,183
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Washington$4,262
Highways & Roads
Oklahoma City$0
Washington$1,435
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Washington$5,459
Education
Oklahoma City$0
Washington$53,224
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Washington$1,009

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityWashington
Property Tax
$0
$25
Sales Tax
$763
$991
Income Tax
$1,037
$141
Intergovernmental
$6,852
$18,754
Charges & Fees
$3,256
$4,070
Other
$1,836
$11,518

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityWashington
Police
$0
$4,183
Fire Protection
$513
$4,262
Highways & Roads
$0
$1,435
Education
$0
$53,224
Public Welfare
$1,525
$2,498
Health
$5
$1,009
Hospitals
$2,044
$17,668
Parks & Recreation
$2,014
$5,459
Housing
$2,857
$10,296
Sewerage
$0
$2,881
Utilities
$4,523
$88,990
Interest on Debt
$707
$58
General Admin
$0
$3,225
Other
$3,886
$48,155
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health

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