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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Tulsa, OK vs El Paso, TX

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

El Paso spends 78.4% more per capita than Tulsa ($19,009/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
El Paso, TX
Pop. 677,181
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tulsa
El Paso
Total Spending
$2.2B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$24,259
Total Revenue
$0
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$7,115
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
411,938
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tulsa$628
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
El Paso$151
Health
Tulsa$762
El Paso$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaEl Paso
Sales Tax
$97
$65
Income Tax
$0
$12
Intergovernmental
$0
$690
Charges & Fees
$0
$31
Other
$53
$550

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaEl Paso
Police
$628
$1,159
Fire Protection
$196
$233
Highways & Roads
$257
$83
Public Welfare
$86
$299
Health
$762
$0
Hospitals
$0
$11
Parks & Recreation
$154
$151
Housing
$350
$958
Sewerage
$27
$6
Utilities
$41
$224
Interest on Debt
$0
$40
General Admin
$0
$17,951
Other
$2,748
$3,145
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health

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