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
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
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