Oakland, CA vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 55.8% more per capita than Oakland ($37,880/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oakland
Baltimore
Total Spending
$13.2B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$67,935
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$70,679
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
437,825
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Oakland$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Oakland$0
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Baltimore$384
Education
Oakland$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Oakland$1,016
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandBaltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $522 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $42,277 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,192 |
| Other | $4,337 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $1 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $2,426 | $714 |
| Health | $1,016 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $2,498 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $955 | $384 |
| Housing | $7,811 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $1,417 | $87 |
| Utilities | $0 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $13,929 | $17,981 |
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health