Tulsa, OK vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 87.9% more per capita than Tulsa ($38,056/person difference). Tulsa, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
San Diego
Total Spending
$2.2B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$43,306
Total Revenue
$0
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$9,662
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
411,938
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
San Diego$436
Education
Tulsa$0
San Diego$2,005
Health
Tulsa$762
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaSan Diego
| Property Tax | $0 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $97 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $14 |
| Other | $53 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaSan Diego
| Police | $628 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $1,408 |
| Education | $0 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $700 |
| Health | $762 | $411 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $436 |
| Housing | $350 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $43 |
| Utilities | $41 | $11,704 |
| Other | $2,748 | $17,509 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health