Oakland, CA vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oakland spends 35.9% more per capita than Memphis ($7,944/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
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oakland
Memphis
Total Spending
$13.2B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$22,111
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$34,065
Total Debt
$0
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$303
Population
437,825
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Oakland$0
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Memphis$1,397
Health
Oakland$1,016
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandMemphis
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $522 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $42,277 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,077 |
| Other | $4,337 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandMemphis
| Fire Protection | $1 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $2,426 | $630 |
| Health | $1,016 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $2,498 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $955 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $7,811 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $1,417 | $0 |
| Utilities | $0 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,158 |
| Other | $13,929 | $8,850 |
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health