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

Indianapolis city (balance), IN vs Oakland, CA

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

Summary

Indianapolis city (balance) spends 53.2% more per capita than Oakland ($15,991/person difference). Indianapolis city (balance), IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 74/100).

Fiscal Health Score

B
74/100
Budget Balance98
Debt Burden98
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
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
Indianapolis city (balance)
Oakland
Total Spending
$40.6B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$46,045
$30,055
Total Revenue
$66.0B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$74,799
$42,277
Total Debt
$509.0M
$0
Debt / Capita
$577
$0
Population
882,006
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Indianapolis city (balance)$2,032
Oakland$0
Fire Protection
Indianapolis city (balance)$397
Oakland$1
Parks & Recreation
Indianapolis city (balance)$798
Oakland$955
Health
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Oakland$1,016

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Indianapolis city (balance)Oakland
Property Tax
$20
$0
Sales Tax
$178
$522
Income Tax
$136
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,312
$42,277
Charges & Fees
$2,813
$0
Other
$4,675
$4,337

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Indianapolis city (balance)Oakland
Police
$2,032
$0
Fire Protection
$397
$1
Public Welfare
$1,469
$2,426
Health
$0
$1,016
Hospitals
$2,453
$2,498
Parks & Recreation
$798
$955
Housing
$2,664
$7,811
Sewerage
$248
$1,417
Utilities
$2,227
$0
Interest on Debt
$1,381
$0
General Admin
$23,227
$0
Other
$9,149
$13,929
B
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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