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

Tulsa, OK vs Indianapolis city (balance), IN

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

Summary

Indianapolis city (balance) spends 88.6% more per capita than Tulsa ($40,795/person difference). Indianapolis city (balance), IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 74/100).

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
B
74/100
Budget Balance98
Debt Burden98
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tulsa
Indianapolis city (balance)
Total Spending
$2.2B
$40.6B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$46,045
Total Revenue
$0
$66.0B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$74,799
Total Debt
$0
$509.0M
Debt / Capita
$0
$577
Population
411,938
882,006
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tulsa$628
Indianapolis city (balance)$2,032
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Indianapolis city (balance)$397
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Indianapolis city (balance)$798
Health
Tulsa$762
Indianapolis city (balance)$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaIndianapolis city (balance)
Property Tax
$0
$20
Sales Tax
$97
$178
Income Tax
$0
$136
Intergovernmental
$0
$1,312
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,813
Other
$53
$4,675

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaIndianapolis city (balance)
Police
$628
$2,032
Fire Protection
$196
$397
Highways & Roads
$257
$0
Public Welfare
$86
$1,469
Health
$762
$0
Hospitals
$0
$2,453
Parks & Recreation
$154
$798
Housing
$350
$2,664
Sewerage
$27
$248
Utilities
$41
$2,227
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,381
General Admin
$0
$23,227
Other
$2,748
$9,149
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health

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