Seattle, WA vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 90.7% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($16,389/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$25.3B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$18,074
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$35,156
Total Debt
$808.1M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$3,520
Population
734,603
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
Seattle$1,461
Oklahoma City$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleOklahoma City
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $3,256 |
| Other | $8,544 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleOklahoma City
| Fire Protection | $210 | $513 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $1,525 |
| Health | $1,131 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $0 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $707 |
| Other | $11,260 | $3,886 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health