Tulsa, OK vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 84.4% more per capita than Tulsa ($28,332/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
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Denver
Total Spending
$2.2B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$33,582
Total Revenue
$0
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$122,063
Total Debt
$0
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$5,126
Population
411,938
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Denver$3,319
Education
Tulsa$0
Denver$821
Health
Tulsa$762
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaDenver
| Sales Tax | $97 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $5,207 |
| Other | $53 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaDenver
| Police | $628 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $475 |
| Education | $0 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $764 |
| Health | $762 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $350 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $293 |
| Utilities | $41 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $7 |
| General Admin | $0 | $364 |
| Other | $2,748 | $12,011 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health