Tulsa, OK vs Boston, MA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 92.7% more per capita than Tulsa ($67,048/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 Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Boston
Total Spending
$2.2B
$48.1B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$72,299
Total Revenue
$0
$20.8B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$31,243
Total Debt
$0
$296.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$445
Population
411,938
665,945
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Boston$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Boston$1,107
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Boston$594
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Boston$711
Education
Tulsa$0
Boston$30,742
Health
Tulsa$762
Boston$725
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaBoston
| Sales Tax | $97 | $78 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $5,357 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,784 |
| Other | $53 | $4,557 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaBoston
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $1,107 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $594 |
| Education | $0 | $30,742 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $1,110 |
| Health | $762 | $725 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,584 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $711 |
| Housing | $350 | $6,614 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $355 |
| Utilities | $41 | $3,402 |
| General Admin | $0 | $5,401 |
| Other | $2,748 | $18,955 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health