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

San Francisco, CA vs Tulsa, OK

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

Summary

San Francisco spends 3407.1% more per capita than Tulsa ($178,881/person difference). Tulsa, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).

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

Key Metrics

Metric
San Francisco
Tulsa
Total Spending
$156.7B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$5,250
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$0
Total Debt
$1.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$0
Population
851,036
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
San Francisco$3,351
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Tulsa$154
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Tulsa$762

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

San FranciscoTulsa
Property Tax
$148
$0
Sales Tax
$3,028
$97
Income Tax
$269
$0
Intergovernmental
$19,762
$0
Charges & Fees
$7,961
$0
Other
$18,918
$53

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

San FranciscoTulsa
Police
$3,351
$628
Fire Protection
$2,281
$196
Highways & Roads
$0
$257
Public Welfare
$2,203
$86
Health
$1,911
$762
Hospitals
$6,939
$0
Parks & Recreation
$4,119
$154
Housing
$9,315
$350
Sewerage
$1,423
$27
Utilities
$21,190
$41
Interest on Debt
$22,798
$0
General Admin
$14,899
$0
Other
$93,702
$2,748
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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