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

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

City A
Tucson, AZ
Pop. 541,033
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
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
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

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