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
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
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