Tulsa, OK vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Charlotte spends 66.9% more per capita than Tulsa ($10,603/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Charlotte
Total Spending
$2.2B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$15,854
Total Revenue
$0
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$49,746
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,690
Population
411,938
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Charlotte$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Charlotte$1,571
Health
Tulsa$762
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaCharlotte
| Sales Tax | $97 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,459 |
| Other | $53 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaCharlotte
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $41 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $672 |
| Health | $762 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $350 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $0 |
| Utilities | $41 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,226 |
| Other | $2,748 | $3,448 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health