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
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
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