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

Oakland, CA vs El Paso, TX

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

Summary

Oakland spends 23.9% more per capita than El Paso ($5,796/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
El Paso, TX
Pop. 677,181
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oakland
El Paso
Total Spending
$13.2B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$24,259
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$7,115
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
437,825
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oakland$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Oakland$0
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
El Paso$151
Health
Oakland$1,016
El Paso$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandEl Paso
Sales Tax
$522
$65
Income Tax
$0
$12
Intergovernmental
$42,277
$690
Charges & Fees
$0
$31
Other
$4,337
$550

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandEl Paso
Police
$0
$1,159
Fire Protection
$1
$233
Highways & Roads
$0
$83
Public Welfare
$2,426
$299
Health
$1,016
$0
Hospitals
$2,498
$11
Parks & Recreation
$955
$151
Housing
$7,811
$958
Sewerage
$1,417
$6
Utilities
$0
$224
Interest on Debt
$0
$40
General Admin
$0
$17,951
Other
$13,929
$3,145
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health

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