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

Oakland, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

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

Summary

Oakland spends 159.6% more per capita than Bakersfield ($18,479/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).

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
Bakersfield, CA
Pop. 404,321
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oakland
Bakersfield
Total Spending
$13.2B
$4.7B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$11,576
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$3,862
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
437,825
404,321
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Bakersfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Bakersfield$741
Health
Oakland$1,016
Bakersfield$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandBakersfield
Property Tax
$0
$1
Sales Tax
$522
$20
Income Tax
$0
$1,909
Intergovernmental
$42,277
$3,862
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,024
Other
$4,337
$1,915

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandBakersfield
Fire Protection
$1
$0
Public Welfare
$2,426
$840
Health
$1,016
$0
Hospitals
$2,498
$425
Parks & Recreation
$955
$741
Housing
$7,811
$3,391
Sewerage
$1,417
$265
Utilities
$0
$2,679
Other
$13,929
$3,234
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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