Tulsa, OK vs Kansas City, MO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Kansas City spends 77.0% more per capita than Tulsa ($17,570/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
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Kansas City
Total Spending
$2.2B
$11.5B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$22,820
Total Revenue
$0
$675.4M
Revenue / Capita
$0
$1,335
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
411,938
505,958
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Kansas City$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Kansas City$119
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Kansas City$0
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Kansas City$1,309
Health
Tulsa$762
Kansas City$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaKansas City
| Sales Tax | $97 | $623 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $7 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,794 |
| Other | $53 | $11,150 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaKansas City
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $119 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $3,018 |
| Health | $762 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,849 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $1,309 |
| Housing | $350 | $4,681 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $0 |
| Utilities | $41 | $3,123 |
| Other | $2,748 | $8,721 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health