Tulsa, OK vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 83.1% more per capita than Tulsa ($25,837/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Detroit
Total Spending
$2.2B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$31,087
Total Revenue
$0
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$44,533
Total Debt
$0
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$776
Population
411,938
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Detroit$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Detroit$950
Health
Tulsa$762
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaDetroit
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $97 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,228 |
| Other | $53 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaDetroit
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $833 |
| Health | $762 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $950 |
| Housing | $350 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $451 |
| Utilities | $41 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,068 |
| Other | $2,748 | $13,216 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health