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

Tulsa, OK vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN

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

Summary

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 89.3% more per capita than Tulsa ($43,698/person difference). Tulsa, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).

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
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tulsa
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$2.2B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$48,948
Total Revenue
$0
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$138,595
Total Debt
$0
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,292
Population
411,938
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tulsa$628
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Tulsa$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Tulsa$762
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Sales Tax
$97
$373
Income Tax
$0
$135
Intergovernmental
$0
$13,787
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,444
Other
$53
$4,617

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Police
$628
$1,519
Fire Protection
$196
$468
Highways & Roads
$257
$11
Education
$0
$21,061
Public Welfare
$86
$738
Health
$762
$672
Hospitals
$0
$2,100
Parks & Recreation
$154
$1,015
Housing
$350
$4,231
Sewerage
$27
$217
Utilities
$41
$3,140
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,667
General Admin
$0
$2,081
Other
$2,748
$10,028
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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