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

Sacramento, CA vs Tulsa, OK

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

Summary

Sacramento spends 1252.7% more per capita than Tulsa ($65,770/person difference). Sacramento, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

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
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Sacramento
Tulsa
Total Spending
$37.2B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$5,250
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$0
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
523,600
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Sacramento$5,402
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Tulsa$154
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Tulsa$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Tulsa$762

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SacramentoTulsa
Property Tax
$1,465
$0
Sales Tax
$378
$97
Income Tax
$3,104
$0
Intergovernmental
$3,400
$0
Charges & Fees
$3,239
$0
Other
$5,072
$53

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SacramentoTulsa
Police
$5,402
$628
Fire Protection
$2,466
$196
Highways & Roads
$0
$257
Education
$2,684
$0
Public Welfare
$3,470
$86
Health
$18
$762
Parks & Recreation
$1,437
$154
Housing
$8,577
$350
Sewerage
$103
$27
Utilities
$19,920
$41
Interest on Debt
$162
$0
Other
$26,782
$2,748
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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