Tulsa, OK vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Colorado Springs spends 60.3% more per capita than Tulsa ($7,972/person difference). Colorado Springs, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$2.2B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$13,222
Total Revenue
$0
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$52,777
Total Debt
$0
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,063
Population
411,938
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Colorado Springs$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Colorado Springs$376
Health
Tulsa$762
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaColorado Springs
| Sales Tax | $97 | $257 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $5,676 |
| Other | $53 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaColorado Springs
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $575 |
| Health | $762 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $376 |
| Housing | $350 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $0 |
| Utilities | $41 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $190 |
| Other | $2,748 | $5,120 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health