Tulsa, OK vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Raleigh spends 62.3% more per capita than Tulsa ($8,661/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Raleigh
Total Spending
$2.2B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$13,911
Total Revenue
$0
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$29,940
Total Debt
$0
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$906
Population
411,938
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Raleigh$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Tulsa$0
Raleigh$6
Health
Tulsa$762
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $97 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,681 |
| Other | $53 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaRaleigh
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $498 |
| Health | $762 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $350 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $281 |
| Utilities | $41 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $2,748 | $3,646 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health