Oakland, CA vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 12.8% more per capita than Oakland ($4,408/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
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oakland
Seattle
Total Spending
$13.2B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$34,463
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$76,958
Total Debt
$0
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,100
Population
437,825
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Seattle$210
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Seattle$3,923
Education
Oakland$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Oakland$1,016
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandSeattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $522 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $42,277 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,960 |
| Other | $4,337 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandSeattle
| Fire Protection | $1 | $210 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $2,426 | $3,439 |
| Health | $1,016 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $2,498 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $955 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $7,811 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $1,417 | $952 |
| Utilities | $0 | $6,489 |
| Other | $13,929 | $11,260 |
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health