Denver, CO vs Oakland, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 11.7% more per capita than Oakland ($3,528/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Oakland
Total Spending
$23.9B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$30,055
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$42,277
Total Debt
$3.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$0
Population
710,800
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Oakland$0
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Oakland$1
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Oakland$0
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Oakland$955
Education
Denver$821
Oakland$0
Health
Denver$693
Oakland$1,016
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverOakland
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $522 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $42,277 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $0 |
| Other | $10,100 | $4,337 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverOakland
| Police | $2,455 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $1 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $0 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $2,426 |
| Health | $693 | $1,016 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $2,498 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $955 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $7,811 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $1,417 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $0 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $0 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $13,929 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health