Tulsa, OK vs Mesa, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Mesa spends 58.9% more per capita than Tulsa ($7,518/person difference). Mesa, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Mesa
Total Spending
$2.2B
$6.4B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$12,768
Total Revenue
$0
$18.0B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$35,688
Total Debt
$0
$236.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$469
Population
411,938
503,390
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Mesa$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Mesa$422
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Mesa$192
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Mesa$953
Health
Tulsa$762
Mesa$147
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaMesa
| Property Tax | $0 | $47 |
| Sales Tax | $97 | $463 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,376 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $1,383 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,334 |
| Other | $53 | $2,253 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaMesa
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $422 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $192 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $829 |
| Health | $762 | $147 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $537 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $953 |
| Housing | $350 | $4,190 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $38 |
| Utilities | $41 | $2,376 |
| Other | $2,748 | $3,082 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health