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

Kansas City, MO vs Oakland, CA

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

Summary

Oakland spends 24.1% more per capita than Kansas City ($7,235/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Kansas City, MO
Pop. 505,958
C
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
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
Kansas City
Oakland
Total Spending
$11.5B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$22,820
$30,055
Total Revenue
$675.4M
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$1,335
$42,277
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
505,958
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Kansas City$119
Oakland$1
Parks & Recreation
Kansas City$1,309
Oakland$955
Health
Kansas City$0
Oakland$1,016

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Kansas CityOakland
Sales Tax
$623
$522
Intergovernmental
$7
$42,277
Charges & Fees
$3,794
$0
Other
$11,150
$4,337

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Kansas CityOakland
Fire Protection
$119
$1
Public Welfare
$3,018
$2,426
Health
$0
$1,016
Hospitals
$1,849
$2,498
Parks & Recreation
$1,309
$955
Housing
$4,681
$7,811
Sewerage
$0
$1,417
Utilities
$3,123
$0
Other
$8,721
$13,929
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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