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

San Leandro, CA

Population: 89,723 (2022) · Small Cities (50K–100K)

C
60/100

Average fiscal health — some areas of concern

Total Spending
$1.7B
Per Capita
$18,791
Total Revenue
$1.2B
Total Debt
$0

Spending Breakdown

Other
46.2%$779.8M
Housing & Community Development
22.6%$381.3M
Public Welfare
10.0%$169.1M
Sewerage
8.5%$143.4M
Parks & Recreation
6.0%$100.9M
Health
4.7%$80.1M
Hospitals
1.6%$26.6M
Interest on Debt
0.3%$5.0M

Spending data sourced from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Per-capita comparisons use the Lincoln Institute's Fiscally Standardized Cities methodology for fair cross-city benchmarking.

Revenue Sources

Property Tax
0.1%$772K
Sales Tax
1.1%$13.3M
Intergovernmental
100.0%$1.2B
Other
30.5%$365.3M

Per Capita Spending by Department

Parks & Recreation$1,124/person
Health$892/person

Score Breakdown

Budget Balance & Reserves (25%)45/100
Debt Burden (20%)100/100
Pension Funding (20%)76/100
Spending Efficiency (15%)58/100
Revenue Diversity (10%)0/100
Trend Direction (10%)50/100

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Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023). Population from American Community Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

San Leandro, CA spends $18,791 per resident, based on total expenditures of $1.7B for a population of 89,723. The city has a Fiscal Health Score of C (60/100).

San Leandro, CA has total expenditures of $1.7B and total revenue of $1.2B. The city carries $0 in total debt, based on Census Bureau data from 2023.

San Leandro, CA employs 0 government workers, of which 0 are full-time. The average government salary is $0, with 0.0 employees per 10,000 residents.

San Leandro, CA has a Fiscal Health Score of C (60/100). This score evaluates budget balance, debt burden, pension funding, spending efficiency, revenue diversity, and 3-year fiscal trajectory compared to peer cities of similar population.