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

San Jose, CA vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

Oklahoma City spends 0.8% more per capita than San Jose ($139/person difference). San Jose, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
San Jose, CA
Pop. 1,001,176
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
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 Jose
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$18.0B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$17,934
$18,074
Total Revenue
$38.1B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$38,091
$35,156
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,520
Population
1,001,176
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
San Jose$0
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
San Jose$1,424
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
San Jose$609
Oklahoma City$5

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

San JoseOklahoma City
Property Tax
$40
$0
Sales Tax
$315
$763
Income Tax
$1,935
$1,037
Intergovernmental
$2,680
$6,852
Charges & Fees
$608
$3,256
Other
$3,519
$1,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

San JoseOklahoma City
Fire Protection
$0
$513
Public Welfare
$810
$1,525
Health
$609
$5
Hospitals
$1,254
$2,044
Parks & Recreation
$1,424
$2,014
Housing
$4,897
$2,857
Sewerage
$161
$0
Utilities
$2,533
$4,523
Interest on Debt
$0
$707
Other
$6,247
$3,886
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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