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

Tulsa, OK vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 95.9% more per capita than Tulsa ($123,869/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

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
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tulsa
New York
Total Spending
$2.2B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$129,119
Total Revenue
$0
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$147,477
Total Debt
$0
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$462
Population
411,938
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tulsa$628
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
New York$868
Education
Tulsa$0
New York$37,892
Health
Tulsa$762
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaNew York
Property Tax
$0
$5
Sales Tax
$97
$399
Income Tax
$0
$19
Intergovernmental
$0
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,835
Other
$53
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaNew York
Police
$628
$1,512
Fire Protection
$196
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$257
$221
Education
$0
$37,892
Public Welfare
$86
$1,116
Health
$762
$417
Hospitals
$0
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$154
$868
Housing
$350
$7,137
Sewerage
$27
$315
Utilities
$41
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$0
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$2,748
$25,380
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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