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

Tulsa, OK vs Las Vegas, NV

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

Summary

Las Vegas spends 42.2% more per capita than Tulsa ($3,835/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

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
Las Vegas, NV
Pop. 644,835
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tulsa
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$2.2B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$9,085
Total Revenue
$0
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$8,251
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
411,938
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tulsa$628
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Las Vegas$1,028
Health
Tulsa$762
Las Vegas$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaLas Vegas
Property Tax
$0
$50
Sales Tax
$97
$386
Intergovernmental
$0
$1,137
Other
$53
$2,806

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaLas Vegas
Police
$628
$945
Fire Protection
$196
$280
Highways & Roads
$257
$45
Public Welfare
$86
$705
Health
$762
$0
Hospitals
$0
$356
Parks & Recreation
$154
$1,028
Housing
$350
$23
Sewerage
$27
$332
Utilities
$41
$129
Other
$2,748
$5,243
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health

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