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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Tulsa, OK vs Moore, OK

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

Reviewed by CitySpend Editorial Team · Updated

Moore, OK outspends Tulsa, OK by a wide margin per resident — $10,052 versus $5,250, a 91% difference. A gap this size usually reflects a structurally different service mix or accounting scope rather than a single line item.

Moore, OK holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 79/100 (grade B) against 56/100 (grade C) for Tulsa, OK — a 23-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

Tulsa, OK reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Moore, OK carries $1 per resident. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Tulsa, OK leads with health at $762 per resident, while Moore, OK leads with parks and recreation at $753.

Summary

Moore spends 47.8% more per capita than Tulsa ($4,802/person difference). Moore, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 79/100).

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
Moore, OK
Pop. 62,685
B
79/100
Budget Balance97
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tulsa
Moore
Total Spending
$2.2B
$630.1M
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$10,052
Total Revenue
$0
$1.1B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$18,087
Total Debt
$0
$32K
Debt / Capita
$0
$1
Population
411,938
62,685
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tulsa$628
Moore$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Moore$249
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Moore$99
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Moore$753
Education
Tulsa$0
Moore$0
Health
Tulsa$762
Moore$3

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaMoore
Sales Tax
$97
$359
Income Tax
$0
$901
Intergovernmental
$0
$18,087
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,039
Other
$53
$1,584

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaMoore
Police
$628
$0
Fire Protection
$196
$249
Highways & Roads
$257
$99
Education
$0
$0
Public Welfare
$86
$191
Health
$762
$3
Hospitals
$0
$189
Parks & Recreation
$154
$753
Housing
$350
$2,087
Sewerage
$27
$136
Utilities
$41
$1,769
Other
$2,748
$4,575
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Moore, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 79/100
Good fiscal health

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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.