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

Anaheim, CA vs Oakland, CA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Oakland spends 21.7% more per capita than Anaheim ($6,522/person difference). Anaheim, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 78/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Anaheim, CA
Pop. 347,111
B
78/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Oakland, CA
Pop. 437,825
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Anaheim
Oakland
Total Spending
$8.2B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$23,533
$30,055
Total Revenue
$35.1B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$101,055
$42,277
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
347,111
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Anaheim$254
Oakland$1
Parks & Recreation
Anaheim$2,078
Oakland$955
Health
Anaheim$358
Oakland$1,016

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimOakland
Sales Tax
$1,788
$522
Income Tax
$2,380
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,297
$42,277
Charges & Fees
$2,764
$0
Other
$5,232
$4,337

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimOakland
Fire Protection
$254
$1
Public Welfare
$813
$2,426
Health
$358
$1,016
Hospitals
$4,753
$2,498
Parks & Recreation
$2,078
$955
Housing
$5,592
$7,811
Sewerage
$726
$1,417
Utilities
$3,943
$0
Other
$5,014
$13,929
B
Anaheim, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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