Seattle, WA vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 556.4% more per capita than Tulsa ($29,212/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Tulsa
Total Spending
$25.3B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$5,250
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$0
Total Debt
$808.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$0
Population
734,603
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Tulsa$154
Education
Seattle$1,461
Tulsa$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleTulsa
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $97 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $0 |
| Other | $8,544 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $257 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $86 |
| Health | $1,131 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $154 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $27 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $41 |
| Other | $11,260 | $2,748 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health