Memphis, TN vs Oakland, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oakland spends 26.4% more per capita than Memphis ($7,944/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Oakland
Total Spending
$13.9B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$30,055
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$42,277
Total Debt
$191.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$303
$0
Population
630,027
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Oakland$1
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Oakland$0
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Oakland$955
Health
Memphis$391
Oakland$1,016
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisOakland
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $522 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $42,277 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $0 |
| Other | $3,994 | $4,337 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisOakland
| Fire Protection | $469 | $1 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $2,426 |
| Health | $391 | $1,016 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $2,498 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $955 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $7,811 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1,417 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $0 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $0 |
| Other | $8,850 | $13,929 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health