Charlotte, NC vs Oakland, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oakland spends 47.3% more per capita than Charlotte ($14,201/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Oakland
Total Spending
$13.9B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$30,055
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$42,277
Total Debt
$2.4B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$0
Population
875,045
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Oakland$1
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Oakland$0
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Oakland$955
Health
Charlotte$0
Oakland$1,016
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteOakland
| Sales Tax | $541 | $522 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $42,277 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $0 |
| Other | $4,866 | $4,337 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteOakland
| Fire Protection | $463 | $1 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $2,426 |
| Health | $0 | $1,016 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $2,498 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $955 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $7,811 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1,417 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $0 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $0 |
| Other | $3,448 | $13,929 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health