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

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Oakland, CA

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

Summary

Oakland spends 32.8% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($9,854/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).

Fiscal Health Score

Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
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
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Oakland
Total Spending
$12.7B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$30,055
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$42,277
Total Debt
$2.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$0
Population
629,176
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Oakland$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Oakland$1
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Oakland$955
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Oakland$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Oakland$1,016

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Oakland
Sales Tax
$1,138
$522
Income Tax
$24
$0
Intergovernmental
$412
$42,277
Charges & Fees
$3,823
$0
Other
$8,878
$4,337

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Oakland
Police
$701
$0
Fire Protection
$1,132
$1
Education
$956
$0
Public Welfare
$1,849
$2,426
Health
$379
$1,016
Hospitals
$779
$2,498
Parks & Recreation
$1,070
$955
Housing
$2,382
$7,811
Sewerage
$249
$1,417
Utilities
$3,844
$0
Interest on Debt
$1,517
$0
Other
$5,344
$13,929
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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