Phoenix, AZ vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Phoenix spends 200.8% more per capita than Tulsa ($10,543/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
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Tulsa
Total Spending
$25.4B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$5,250
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$0
Total Debt
$1.9B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$0
Population
1,609,456
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Phoenix$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Tulsa$154
Education
Phoenix$214
Tulsa$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixTulsa
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $97 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $0 |
| Other | $2,038 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $170 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $257 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $86 |
| Health | $258 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $154 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $27 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $41 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $0 |
| Other | $3,878 | $2,748 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health