Tulsa, OK vs Arlington, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Arlington spends 55.4% more per capita than Tulsa ($6,519/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Arlington
Total Spending
$2.2B
$4.6B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$11,769
Total Revenue
$0
$23.8B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$60,454
Total Debt
$0
$233.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$594
Population
411,938
393,469
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Arlington$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Arlington$160
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Arlington$149
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Arlington$1,352
Health
Tulsa$762
Arlington$219
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaArlington
| Sales Tax | $97 | $507 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $73 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $25,062 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,949 |
| Other | $53 | $3,897 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaArlington
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $160 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $149 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $826 |
| Health | $762 | $219 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $152 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $1,352 |
| Housing | $350 | $2,981 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $141 |
| Utilities | $41 | $1,385 |
| Other | $2,748 | $4,404 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health