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

Oakland, CA vs San Jose, CA

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

Summary

Oakland spends 67.6% more per capita than San Jose ($12,120/person difference). San Jose, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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 Jose, CA
Pop. 1,001,176
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oakland
San Jose
Total Spending
$13.2B
$18.0B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$17,934
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$38.1B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$38,091
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
437,825
1,001,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Oakland$1
San Jose$0
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
San Jose$1,424
Health
Oakland$1,016
San Jose$609

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandSan Jose
Property Tax
$0
$40
Sales Tax
$522
$315
Income Tax
$0
$1,935
Intergovernmental
$42,277
$2,680
Charges & Fees
$0
$608
Other
$4,337
$3,519

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandSan Jose
Fire Protection
$1
$0
Public Welfare
$2,426
$810
Health
$1,016
$609
Hospitals
$2,498
$1,254
Parks & Recreation
$955
$1,424
Housing
$7,811
$4,897
Sewerage
$1,417
$161
Utilities
$0
$2,533
Other
$13,929
$6,247
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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