Oakland, CA vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oakland spends 90.3% more per capita than Phoenix ($14,262/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
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oakland
Phoenix
Total Spending
$13.2B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$15,793
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$50,709
Total Debt
$0
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,156
Population
437,825
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Oakland$0
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Phoenix$652
Education
Oakland$0
Phoenix$214
Health
Oakland$1,016
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandPhoenix
| Property Tax | $0 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $522 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $42,277 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,998 |
| Other | $4,337 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandPhoenix
| Fire Protection | $1 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $2,426 | $507 |
| Health | $1,016 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $2,498 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $955 | $652 |
| Housing | $7,811 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $1,417 | $388 |
| Utilities | $0 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| Other | $13,929 | $3,878 |
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health