Oakland, CA vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 13.0% more per capita than Oakland ($4,497/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
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oakland
Chicago
Total Spending
$13.2B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$34,551
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$85,083
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$977
Population
437,825
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Oakland$0
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Chicago$122
Health
Oakland$1,016
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandChicago
| Property Tax | $0 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $522 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $42,277 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,847 |
| Other | $4,337 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandChicago
| Fire Protection | $1 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $930 |
| Public Welfare | $2,426 | $1,858 |
| Health | $1,016 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $2,498 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $955 | $122 |
| Housing | $7,811 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $1,417 | $129 |
| Utilities | $0 | $2,983 |
| Other | $13,929 | $9,385 |
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health