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

Oakland, CA vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN

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

Summary

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 38.6% more per capita than Oakland ($18,893/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
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oakland
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$13.2B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$48,948
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$138,595
Total Debt
$0
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,292
Population
437,825
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oakland$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Oakland$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Oakland$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Oakland$1,016
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Sales Tax
$522
$373
Income Tax
$0
$135
Intergovernmental
$42,277
$13,787
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,444
Other
$4,337
$4,617

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Police
$0
$1,519
Fire Protection
$1
$468
Highways & Roads
$0
$11
Education
$0
$21,061
Public Welfare
$2,426
$738
Health
$1,016
$672
Hospitals
$2,498
$2,100
Parks & Recreation
$955
$1,015
Housing
$7,811
$4,231
Sewerage
$1,417
$217
Utilities
$0
$3,140
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,667
General Admin
$0
$2,081
Other
$13,929
$10,028
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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