Tulsa, OK vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 72.2% more per capita than Tulsa ($13,608/person difference). Tulsa, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Columbus
Total Spending
$2.2B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$18,858
Total Revenue
$0
$0
Revenue / Capita
$0
$0
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,145
Population
411,938
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Columbus$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Columbus$2,168
Health
Tulsa$762
Columbus$0
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaColumbus
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $878 |
| Health | $762 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $350 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $1 |
| Utilities | $41 | $1,719 |
| Other | $2,748 | $7,595 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health