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

Oakland, CA vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 76.7% more per capita than Oakland ($99,065/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
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oakland
New York
Total Spending
$13.2B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$129,119
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$147,477
Total Debt
$0
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$462
Population
437,825
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oakland$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Oakland$0
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
New York$868
Education
Oakland$0
New York$37,892
Health
Oakland$1,016
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandNew York
Property Tax
$0
$5
Sales Tax
$522
$399
Income Tax
$0
$19
Intergovernmental
$42,277
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,835
Other
$4,337
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandNew York
Police
$0
$1,512
Fire Protection
$1
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$0
$221
Education
$0
$37,892
Public Welfare
$2,426
$1,116
Health
$1,016
$417
Hospitals
$2,498
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$955
$868
Housing
$7,811
$7,137
Sewerage
$1,417
$315
Utilities
$0
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$0
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$13,929
$25,380
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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