Tulsa, OK vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 76.3% more per capita than Tulsa ($16,861/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Memphis
Total Spending
$2.2B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$22,111
Total Revenue
$0
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$34,065
Total Debt
$0
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$303
Population
411,938
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Memphis$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Memphis$1,397
Health
Tulsa$762
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaMemphis
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $97 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,077 |
| Other | $53 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaMemphis
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $630 |
| Health | $762 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $350 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $0 |
| Utilities | $41 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,158 |
| Other | $2,748 | $8,850 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health