Oakland, CA vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oakland spends 6.6% more per capita than Miami ($1,859/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 Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oakland
Miami
Total Spending
$13.2B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$28,195
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$15,037
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
437,825
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Miami$7,399
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Miami$1,783
Health
Oakland$1,016
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandMiami
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $522 | $1,647 |
| Intergovernmental | $42,277 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $0 |
| Other | $4,337 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandMiami
| Fire Protection | $1 | $7,399 |
| Public Welfare | $2,426 | $109 |
| Health | $1,016 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,498 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $955 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $7,811 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $1,417 | $699 |
| Utilities | $0 | $1,295 |
| Other | $13,929 | $8,572 |
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health