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

Tulsa, OK vs Baltimore, MD

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

Summary

Baltimore spends 92.3% more per capita than Tulsa ($62,685/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

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
Baltimore, MD
Pop. 584,548
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tulsa
Baltimore
Total Spending
$2.2B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$67,935
Total Revenue
$0
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$70,679
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
411,938
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tulsa$628
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Baltimore$384
Education
Tulsa$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Tulsa$762
Baltimore$757

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaBaltimore
Property Tax
$0
$84
Sales Tax
$97
$55
Income Tax
$0
$375
Intergovernmental
$0
$5,085
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,192
Other
$53
$4,765

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaBaltimore
Police
$628
$820
Fire Protection
$196
$1,214
Highways & Roads
$257
$676
Education
$0
$35,510
Public Welfare
$86
$714
Health
$762
$757
Hospitals
$0
$1,877
Parks & Recreation
$154
$384
Housing
$350
$4,087
Sewerage
$27
$87
Utilities
$41
$3,809
General Admin
$0
$19
Other
$2,748
$17,981
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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