Oakland, CA vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 3.3% more per capita than Oakland ($1,033/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
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oakland
Detroit
Total Spending
$13.2B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$31,087
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$44,533
Total Debt
$0
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$776
Population
437,825
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Detroit$2,429
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Detroit$950
Health
Oakland$1,016
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandDetroit
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $522 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $42,277 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,228 |
| Other | $4,337 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandDetroit
| Fire Protection | $1 | $2,429 |
| Public Welfare | $2,426 | $833 |
| Health | $1,016 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $2,498 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $955 | $950 |
| Housing | $7,811 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $1,417 | $451 |
| Utilities | $0 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,068 |
| Other | $13,929 | $13,216 |
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health