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

San Francisco, CA vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

San Francisco spends 918.8% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($166,058/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
San Francisco, CA
Pop. 851,036
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
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
San Francisco
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$156.7B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$18,074
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$35,156
Total Debt
$1.7B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$3,520
Population
851,036
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
San Francisco$3,351
Oklahoma City$0
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Oklahoma City$5

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

San FranciscoOklahoma City
Property Tax
$148
$0
Sales Tax
$3,028
$763
Income Tax
$269
$1,037
Intergovernmental
$19,762
$6,852
Charges & Fees
$7,961
$3,256
Other
$18,918
$1,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

San FranciscoOklahoma City
Police
$3,351
$0
Fire Protection
$2,281
$513
Public Welfare
$2,203
$1,525
Health
$1,911
$5
Hospitals
$6,939
$2,044
Parks & Recreation
$4,119
$2,014
Housing
$9,315
$2,857
Sewerage
$1,423
$0
Utilities
$21,190
$4,523
Interest on Debt
$22,798
$707
General Admin
$14,899
$0
Other
$93,702
$3,886
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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