Tulsa, OK vs Wichita, KS
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Wichita spends 34.3% more per capita than Tulsa ($2,736/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Wichita
Total Spending
$2.2B
$3.2B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$7,986
Total Revenue
$0
$10.7B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$27,057
Total Debt
$0
$52.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$132
Population
411,938
395,951
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Wichita$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Wichita$152
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Wichita$126
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Wichita$874
Education
Tulsa$0
Wichita$2
Health
Tulsa$762
Wichita$254
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaWichita
| Sales Tax | $97 | $246 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $57 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $3,895 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,193 |
| Other | $53 | $2,783 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaWichita
| Police | $628 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $152 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $126 |
| Education | $0 | $2 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $441 |
| Health | $762 | $254 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $113 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $874 |
| Housing | $350 | $2,618 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $0 |
| Utilities | $41 | $1,225 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $70 |
| Other | $2,748 | $2,111 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health