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

Oakland, CA vs Las Vegas, NV

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

Summary

Oakland spends 230.8% more per capita than Las Vegas ($20,969/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

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
Las Vegas, NV
Pop. 644,835
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oakland
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$13.2B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$9,085
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$8,251
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
437,825
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oakland$0
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Oakland$0
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Las Vegas$1,028
Health
Oakland$1,016
Las Vegas$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandLas Vegas
Property Tax
$0
$50
Sales Tax
$522
$386
Intergovernmental
$42,277
$1,137
Other
$4,337
$2,806

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandLas Vegas
Police
$0
$945
Fire Protection
$1
$280
Highways & Roads
$0
$45
Public Welfare
$2,426
$705
Health
$1,016
$0
Hospitals
$2,498
$356
Parks & Recreation
$955
$1,028
Housing
$7,811
$23
Sewerage
$1,417
$332
Utilities
$0
$129
Other
$13,929
$5,243
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health

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