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

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

City A
San Diego, CA
Pop. 1,383,987
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
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
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

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