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

Oakland, CA vs Long Beach, CA

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

Summary

Long Beach spends 12.2% more per capita than Oakland ($4,196/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
Long Beach, CA
Pop. 462,293
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oakland
Long Beach
Total Spending
$13.2B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$34,250
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$75,389
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
437,825
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Long Beach$698
Health
Oakland$1,016
Long Beach$477

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandLong Beach
Sales Tax
$522
$36
Income Tax
$0
$1,760
Intergovernmental
$42,277
$1,688
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,424
Other
$4,337
$8,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandLong Beach
Fire Protection
$1
$0
Public Welfare
$2,426
$1,317
Health
$1,016
$477
Hospitals
$2,498
$2,751
Parks & Recreation
$955
$698
Housing
$7,811
$5,782
Sewerage
$1,417
$86
Utilities
$0
$3,889
Interest on Debt
$0
$2,718
Other
$13,929
$16,533
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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