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

Oakland, CA vs Albuquerque, NM

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

Summary

Oakland spends 74.4% more per capita than Albuquerque ($12,817/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Oakland, CA
Pop. 437,825
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Albuquerque, NM
Pop. 562,551
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oakland
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$13.2B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$17,237
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$23,652
Total Debt
$0
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$613
Population
437,825
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Oakland$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Oakland$1,016
Albuquerque$291

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandAlbuquerque
Property Tax
$0
$36
Sales Tax
$522
$355
Income Tax
$0
$1,580
Intergovernmental
$42,277
$1,897
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,633
Other
$4,337
$2,174

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandAlbuquerque
Fire Protection
$1
$440
Highways & Roads
$0
$172
Public Welfare
$2,426
$419
Health
$1,016
$291
Hospitals
$2,498
$328
Parks & Recreation
$955
$1,990
Housing
$7,811
$4,080
Sewerage
$1,417
$0
Utilities
$0
$5,212
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,096
Other
$13,929
$3,209
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health

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