Oakland, CA vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oakland spends 127.3% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($16,832/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
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oakland
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$13.2B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$13,222
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$52,777
Total Debt
$0
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,063
Population
437,825
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Colorado Springs$1,266
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Colorado Springs$376
Health
Oakland$1,016
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandColorado Springs
| Sales Tax | $522 | $257 |
| Intergovernmental | $42,277 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $5,676 |
| Other | $4,337 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $1 | $1,266 |
| Public Welfare | $2,426 | $575 |
| Health | $1,016 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,498 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $955 | $376 |
| Housing | $7,811 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $1,417 | $0 |
| Utilities | $0 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $190 |
| Other | $13,929 | $5,120 |
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health