Detroit, MI vs Oakland, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 3.4% more per capita than Oakland ($1,033/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Oakland
Total Spending
$19.8B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$30,055
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$42,277
Total Debt
$493.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$776
$0
Population
636,787
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Oakland$1
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Oakland$955
Health
Detroit$396
Oakland$1,016
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitOakland
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $522 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $42,277 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $0 |
| Other | $6,892 | $4,337 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitOakland
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $1 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $2,426 |
| Health | $396 | $1,016 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $2,498 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $955 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $7,811 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $1,417 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $0 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $0 |
| Other | $13,216 | $13,929 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health