Tulsa, OK vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 93.9% more per capita than Tulsa ($80,182/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$2.2B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$85,432
Total Revenue
$0
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$17,595
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
411,938
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Tulsa$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
Tulsa$762
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $0 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $97 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $459 |
| Other | $53 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaLos Angeles
| Police | $628 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $1,286 |
| Health | $762 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $350 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $34 |
| Utilities | $41 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $2,748 | $33,189 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health