Tulsa, OK vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 75.9% more per capita than Tulsa ($16,522/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Austin
Total Spending
$2.2B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$21,772
Total Revenue
$0
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$77,600
Total Debt
$0
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,229
Population
411,938
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Austin$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Austin$1,801
Education
Tulsa$0
Austin$51
Health
Tulsa$762
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaAustin
| Sales Tax | $97 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,247 |
| Other | $53 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaAustin
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $1,837 |
| Health | $762 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $350 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $865 |
| Utilities | $41 | $3,264 |
| Other | $2,748 | $8,399 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health