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

Tulsa, OK vs San Jose, CA

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

Summary

San Jose spends 70.7% more per capita than Tulsa ($12,684/person difference). San Jose, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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 Jose, CA
Pop. 1,001,176
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tulsa
San Jose
Total Spending
$2.2B
$18.0B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$17,934
Total Revenue
$0
$38.1B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$38,091
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
411,938
1,001,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tulsa$628
San Jose$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
San Jose$0
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
San Jose$0
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
San Jose$1,424
Health
Tulsa$762
San Jose$609

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaSan Jose
Property Tax
$0
$40
Sales Tax
$97
$315
Income Tax
$0
$1,935
Intergovernmental
$0
$2,680
Charges & Fees
$0
$608
Other
$53
$3,519

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaSan Jose
Police
$628
$0
Fire Protection
$196
$0
Highways & Roads
$257
$0
Public Welfare
$86
$810
Health
$762
$609
Hospitals
$0
$1,254
Parks & Recreation
$154
$1,424
Housing
$350
$4,897
Sewerage
$27
$161
Utilities
$41
$2,533
Other
$2,748
$6,247
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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