Tucson, AZ vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Tucson spends 200.2% more per capita than Tulsa ($10,509/person difference). Tulsa, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tucson
Tulsa
Total Spending
$8.5B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$5,250
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$0
Total Debt
$833.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$0
Population
541,033
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tucson$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Tucson$0
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Tulsa$154
Health
Tucson$0
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonTulsa
| Property Tax | $5 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $97 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $0 |
| Other | $952 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $330 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $257 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $86 |
| Health | $0 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $154 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $27 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $41 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $0 |
| Other | $3,322 | $2,748 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health