Tulsa, OK vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 84.8% more per capita than Tulsa ($29,301/person difference). Chicago, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Chicago
Total Spending
$2.2B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$34,551
Total Revenue
$0
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$85,083
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$977
Population
411,938
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Chicago$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Chicago$122
Health
Tulsa$762
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaChicago
| Property Tax | $0 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $97 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,847 |
| Other | $53 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaChicago
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $930 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $1,858 |
| Health | $762 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $122 |
| Housing | $350 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $129 |
| Utilities | $41 | $2,983 |
| Other | $2,748 | $9,385 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health