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

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

City A
Seattle, WA
Pop. 734,603
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
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
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

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