Wichita, KS vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Wichita spends 52.1% more per capita than Tulsa ($2,736/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Tulsa
Total Spending
$3.2B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$5,250
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$0
Total Debt
$52.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$132
$0
Population
395,951
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Wichita$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Tulsa$154
Education
Wichita$2
Tulsa$0
Health
Wichita$254
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaTulsa
| Sales Tax | $246 | $97 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $0 |
| Other | $2,783 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaTulsa
| Police | $0 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $152 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $257 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $86 |
| Health | $254 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $154 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $27 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $41 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $0 |
| Other | $2,111 | $2,748 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health