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

Oakland, CA vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

Oakland spends 66.3% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($11,981/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
Oklahoma City, OK
Pop. 681,088
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oakland
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$13.2B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$18,074
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$35,156
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,520
Population
437,825
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Oklahoma City$513
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Oakland$1,016
Oklahoma City$5

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandOklahoma City
Sales Tax
$522
$763
Income Tax
$0
$1,037
Intergovernmental
$42,277
$6,852
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,256
Other
$4,337
$1,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandOklahoma City
Fire Protection
$1
$513
Public Welfare
$2,426
$1,525
Health
$1,016
$5
Hospitals
$2,498
$2,044
Parks & Recreation
$955
$2,014
Housing
$7,811
$2,857
Sewerage
$1,417
$0
Utilities
$0
$4,523
Interest on Debt
$0
$707
Other
$13,929
$3,886
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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