Washington, DC vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 1246.4% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($225,267/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Washington
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$163.2B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$243,341
$18,074
Total Revenue
$186.2B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$277,701
$35,156
Total Debt
$1.7B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$2,516
$3,520
Population
670,587
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Washington$4,183
Oklahoma City$0
Fire Protection
Washington$4,262
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Washington$1,435
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Washington$5,459
Oklahoma City$2,014
Education
Washington$53,224
Oklahoma City$0
Health
Washington$1,009
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonOklahoma City
| Property Tax | $25 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $991 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $141 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $18,754 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,070 | $3,256 |
| Other | $11,518 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonOklahoma City
| Police | $4,183 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $4,262 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,435 | $0 |
| Education | $53,224 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,498 | $1,525 |
| Health | $1,009 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $17,668 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $5,459 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $10,296 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $2,881 | $0 |
| Utilities | $88,990 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $58 | $707 |
| General Admin | $3,225 | $0 |
| Other | $48,155 | $3,886 |
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health