Tucson, AZ vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 12.8% more per capita than Tucson ($2,315/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tucson
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$8.5B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$18,074
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$35,156
Total Debt
$833.1M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$3,520
Population
541,033
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Tucson$0
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonOklahoma City
| Property Tax | $5 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $3,256 |
| Other | $952 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonOklahoma City
| Fire Protection | $330 | $513 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $1,525 |
| Health | $0 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $2,857 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $707 |
| Other | $3,322 | $3,886 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health