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

Tulsa, OK vs Jacksonville, FL

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 83.3% more per capita than Tulsa ($26,206/person difference). Tulsa, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).

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
Jacksonville, FL
Pop. 950,203
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tulsa
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$2.2B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$31,456
Total Revenue
$0
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$53,517
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,821
Population
411,938
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tulsa$628
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Tulsa$762
Jacksonville$332

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaJacksonville
Property Tax
$0
$10
Sales Tax
$97
$233
Income Tax
$0
$762
Intergovernmental
$0
$7,348
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,119
Other
$53
$4,705

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaJacksonville
Police
$628
$18
Fire Protection
$196
$9,436
Highways & Roads
$257
$0
Public Welfare
$86
$486
Health
$762
$332
Hospitals
$0
$557
Parks & Recreation
$154
$1,329
Housing
$350
$5,572
Sewerage
$27
$176
Utilities
$41
$1,835
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,942
Other
$2,748
$9,771
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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