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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

How Does Alameda, CA Spend Tax Money?

Alameda, CA spends $637,110 per resident, with total expenditures of $49.4B. Top spending categories: Police ($38,833/person), Fire Protection ($11,239/person), Education ($6,836/person). Fiscal Health Score: C (59/100).

Key Data

MetricValue
Total Spending$49.4B
Per Capita Spending$637,110
Total Revenue$22.0B
Total Debt$0
Population77,565
Fiscal Health Score59/100 (C)

Top Spending Categories (Per Capita)

Police$38,833/person
Fire Protection$11,239/person
Education$6,836/person
Health$4,986/person
Parks & Recreation$169/person

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Last updated 2026-04-06.