San Diego, CA vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 139.6% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($25,233/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$59.9B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$18,074
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$35,156
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,520
Population
1,383,987
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Oklahoma City$0
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
San Diego$2,005
Oklahoma City$0
Health
San Diego$411
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoOklahoma City
| Property Tax | $124 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $3,256 |
| Other | $3,801 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoOklahoma City
| Police | $3,335 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $0 |
| Education | $2,005 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $1,525 |
| Health | $411 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $0 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $707 |
| Other | $17,509 | $3,886 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health