Phoenix, AZ vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 12.6% more per capita than Phoenix ($2,281/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$25.4B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$18,074
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$35,156
Total Debt
$1.9B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$3,520
Population
1,609,456
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
Phoenix$214
Oklahoma City$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixOklahoma City
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $3,256 |
| Other | $2,038 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixOklahoma City
| Fire Protection | $170 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $0 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $1,525 |
| Health | $258 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $707 |
| Other | $3,878 | $3,886 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health