Tulsa, OK vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Phoenix spends 66.8% more per capita than Tulsa ($10,543/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Phoenix
Total Spending
$2.2B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$15,793
Total Revenue
$0
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$50,709
Total Debt
$0
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,156
Population
411,938
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Phoenix$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Phoenix$652
Education
Tulsa$0
Phoenix$214
Health
Tulsa$762
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaPhoenix
| Property Tax | $0 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $97 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,998 |
| Other | $53 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaPhoenix
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $507 |
| Health | $762 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $652 |
| Housing | $350 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $388 |
| Utilities | $41 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| Other | $2,748 | $3,878 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health