Oakland, CA vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oakland spends 116.0% more per capita than Raleigh ($16,144/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oakland
Raleigh
Total Spending
$13.2B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$13,911
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$29,940
Total Debt
$0
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$906
Population
437,825
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Oakland$0
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Oakland$0
Raleigh$6
Health
Oakland$1,016
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $522 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $42,277 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,681 |
| Other | $4,337 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $1 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $2,426 | $498 |
| Health | $1,016 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,498 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $955 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $7,811 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $1,417 | $281 |
| Utilities | $0 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $13,929 | $3,646 |
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health