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

Oakland, CA vs Indianapolis city (balance), IN

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

Summary

Indianapolis city (balance) spends 34.7% more per capita than Oakland ($15,991/person difference). Indianapolis city (balance), IN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 74/100).

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
B
74/100
Budget Balance98
Debt Burden98
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oakland
Indianapolis city (balance)
Total Spending
$13.2B
$40.6B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$46,045
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$66.0B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$74,799
Total Debt
$0
$509.0M
Debt / Capita
$0
$577
Population
437,825
882,006
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oakland$0
Indianapolis city (balance)$2,032
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Indianapolis city (balance)$397
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Indianapolis city (balance)$798
Health
Oakland$1,016
Indianapolis city (balance)$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandIndianapolis city (balance)
Property Tax
$0
$20
Sales Tax
$522
$178
Income Tax
$0
$136
Intergovernmental
$42,277
$1,312
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,813
Other
$4,337
$4,675

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandIndianapolis city (balance)
Police
$0
$2,032
Fire Protection
$1
$397
Public Welfare
$2,426
$1,469
Health
$1,016
$0
Hospitals
$2,498
$2,453
Parks & Recreation
$955
$798
Housing
$7,811
$2,664
Sewerage
$1,417
$248
Utilities
$0
$2,227
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,381
General Admin
$0
$23,227
Other
$13,929
$9,149
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
B
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health

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