Baltimore, MD vs Oakland, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 126.0% more per capita than Oakland ($37,880/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Oakland
Total Spending
$39.7B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$30,055
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$42,277
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
584,548
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Oakland$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Oakland$1
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Oakland$0
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Oakland$955
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Oakland$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Oakland$1,016
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreOakland
| Property Tax | $84 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $522 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $42,277 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $0 |
| Other | $4,765 | $4,337 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreOakland
| Police | $820 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $1 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $0 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $2,426 |
| Health | $757 | $1,016 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $2,498 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $955 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $7,811 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $1,417 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $0 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $13,929 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health