Tulsa, OK vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Tucson spends 66.7% more per capita than Tulsa ($10,509/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
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Tucson
Total Spending
$2.2B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$15,759
Total Revenue
$0
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$23,276
Total Debt
$0
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,540
Population
411,938
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Tucson$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Tucson$330
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Tucson$0
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Tucson$1,229
Health
Tulsa$762
Tucson$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaTucson
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $97 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $4,534 |
| Other | $53 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaTucson
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $330 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $1,181 |
| Health | $762 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $350 | $3,091 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $0 |
| Utilities | $41 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,735 |
| Other | $2,748 | $3,322 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health