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

Sacramento, CA vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

Sacramento spends 293.0% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($52,947/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Sacramento, CA
Pop. 523,600
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Oklahoma City, OK
Pop. 681,088
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Sacramento
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$37.2B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$18,074
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$35,156
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,520
Population
523,600
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Sacramento$5,402
Oklahoma City$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Oklahoma City$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Oklahoma City$5

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SacramentoOklahoma City
Property Tax
$1,465
$0
Sales Tax
$378
$763
Income Tax
$3,104
$1,037
Intergovernmental
$3,400
$6,852
Charges & Fees
$3,239
$3,256
Other
$5,072
$1,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SacramentoOklahoma City
Police
$5,402
$0
Fire Protection
$2,466
$513
Education
$2,684
$0
Public Welfare
$3,470
$1,525
Health
$18
$5
Hospitals
$0
$2,044
Parks & Recreation
$1,437
$2,014
Housing
$8,577
$2,857
Sewerage
$103
$0
Utilities
$19,920
$4,523
Interest on Debt
$162
$707
Other
$26,782
$3,886
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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