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

Tulsa, OK vs Bakersfield, CA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Bakersfield spends 54.6% more per capita than Tulsa ($6,326/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Bakersfield, CA
Pop. 404,321
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tulsa
Bakersfield
Total Spending
$2.2B
$4.7B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$11,576
Total Revenue
$0
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$3,862
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
411,938
404,321
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tulsa$628
Bakersfield$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Bakersfield$0
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Bakersfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Bakersfield$741
Health
Tulsa$762
Bakersfield$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaBakersfield
Property Tax
$0
$1
Sales Tax
$97
$20
Income Tax
$0
$1,909
Intergovernmental
$0
$3,862
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,024
Other
$53
$1,915

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaBakersfield
Police
$628
$0
Fire Protection
$196
$0
Highways & Roads
$257
$0
Public Welfare
$86
$840
Health
$762
$0
Hospitals
$0
$425
Parks & Recreation
$154
$741
Housing
$350
$3,391
Sewerage
$27
$265
Utilities
$41
$2,679
Other
$2,748
$3,234
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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