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

Oakland, CA vs Jacksonville, FL

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 4.5% more per capita than Oakland ($1,402/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
Jacksonville, FL
Pop. 950,203
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oakland
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$13.2B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$31,456
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$53,517
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,821
Population
437,825
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oakland$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Jacksonville$9,436
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Oakland$1,016
Jacksonville$332

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandJacksonville
Property Tax
$0
$10
Sales Tax
$522
$233
Income Tax
$0
$762
Intergovernmental
$42,277
$7,348
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,119
Other
$4,337
$4,705

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandJacksonville
Police
$0
$18
Fire Protection
$1
$9,436
Public Welfare
$2,426
$486
Health
$1,016
$332
Hospitals
$2,498
$557
Parks & Recreation
$955
$1,329
Housing
$7,811
$5,572
Sewerage
$1,417
$176
Utilities
$0
$1,835
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,942
Other
$13,929
$9,771
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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