Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Oakland, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 62.9% more per capita than Oakland ($18,893/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Oakland
Total Spending
$33.5B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$30,055
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$42,277
Total Debt
$1.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$0
Population
684,103
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Oakland$0
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Oakland$1
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Oakland$0
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Oakland$955
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Oakland$0
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Oakland$1,016
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Oakland
| Sales Tax | $373 | $522 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $42,277 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $0 |
| Other | $4,617 | $4,337 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Oakland
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $1 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $0 |
| Education | $21,061 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $2,426 |
| Health | $672 | $1,016 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $2,498 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $955 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $7,811 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $1,417 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $0 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $0 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $13,929 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health