Tulsa, OK vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 84.8% more per capita than Tulsa ($29,212/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Seattle
Total Spending
$2.2B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$34,463
Total Revenue
$0
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$76,958
Total Debt
$0
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,100
Population
411,938
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Seattle$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Seattle$3,923
Education
Tulsa$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Tulsa$762
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaSeattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $97 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,960 |
| Other | $53 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaSeattle
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $3,439 |
| Health | $762 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $350 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $952 |
| Utilities | $41 | $6,489 |
| Other | $2,748 | $11,260 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health