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

Tulsa, OK vs San Antonio, TX

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

Summary

San Antonio spends 69.0% more per capita than Tulsa ($11,692/person difference). San Antonio, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

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
San Antonio, TX
Pop. 1,445,662
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tulsa
San Antonio
Total Spending
$2.2B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$16,943
Total Revenue
$0
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$85,853
Total Debt
$0
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,131
Population
411,938
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tulsa$628
San Antonio$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Tulsa$0
San Antonio$23
Health
Tulsa$762
San Antonio$293

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaSan Antonio
Property Tax
$0
$9
Sales Tax
$97
$293
Income Tax
$0
$1,000
Intergovernmental
$0
$14,312
Charges & Fees
$0
$4,025
Other
$53
$3,184

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaSan Antonio
Police
$628
$0
Fire Protection
$196
$396
Highways & Roads
$257
$158
Education
$0
$23
Public Welfare
$86
$1,188
Health
$762
$293
Hospitals
$0
$993
Parks & Recreation
$154
$1,045
Housing
$350
$3,570
Sewerage
$27
$100
Utilities
$41
$3,826
Other
$2,748
$5,352
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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