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

Tulsa, OK vs Sacramento, CA

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

Summary

Sacramento spends 92.6% more per capita than Tulsa ($65,770/person difference). Sacramento, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

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
Sacramento, CA
Pop. 523,600
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tulsa
Sacramento
Total Spending
$2.2B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$71,020
Total Revenue
$0
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$63,682
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
411,938
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tulsa$628
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Tulsa$0
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Tulsa$762
Sacramento$18

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaSacramento
Property Tax
$0
$1,465
Sales Tax
$97
$378
Income Tax
$0
$3,104
Intergovernmental
$0
$3,400
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,239
Other
$53
$5,072

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaSacramento
Police
$628
$5,402
Fire Protection
$196
$2,466
Highways & Roads
$257
$0
Education
$0
$2,684
Public Welfare
$86
$3,470
Health
$762
$18
Parks & Recreation
$154
$1,437
Housing
$350
$8,577
Sewerage
$27
$103
Utilities
$41
$19,920
Interest on Debt
$0
$162
Other
$2,748
$26,782
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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