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

Oakland, CA vs San Antonio, TX

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

Summary

Oakland spends 77.4% more per capita than San Antonio ($13,112/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
San Antonio, TX
Pop. 1,445,662
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oakland
San Antonio
Total Spending
$13.2B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$16,943
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$85,853
Total Debt
$0
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,131
Population
437,825
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Oakland$1
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Oakland$0
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Oakland$0
San Antonio$23
Health
Oakland$1,016
San Antonio$293

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandSan Antonio
Property Tax
$0
$9
Sales Tax
$522
$293
Income Tax
$0
$1,000
Intergovernmental
$42,277
$14,312
Charges & Fees
$0
$4,025
Other
$4,337
$3,184

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandSan Antonio
Fire Protection
$1
$396
Highways & Roads
$0
$158
Education
$0
$23
Public Welfare
$2,426
$1,188
Health
$1,016
$293
Hospitals
$2,498
$993
Parks & Recreation
$955
$1,045
Housing
$7,811
$3,570
Sewerage
$1,417
$100
Utilities
$0
$3,826
Other
$13,929
$5,352
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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