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

Oakland, CA vs Tucson, AZ

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

Summary

Oakland spends 90.7% more per capita than Tucson ($14,295/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
Tucson, AZ
Pop. 541,033
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oakland
Tucson
Total Spending
$13.2B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$15,759
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$23,276
Total Debt
$0
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,540
Population
437,825
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Tucson$330
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Tucson$1,229
Health
Oakland$1,016
Tucson$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandTucson
Property Tax
$0
$5
Sales Tax
$522
$309
Income Tax
$0
$1,107
Intergovernmental
$42,277
$23,276
Charges & Fees
$0
$4,534
Other
$4,337
$952

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandTucson
Fire Protection
$1
$330
Public Welfare
$2,426
$1,181
Health
$1,016
$0
Hospitals
$2,498
$1,314
Parks & Recreation
$955
$1,229
Housing
$7,811
$3,091
Sewerage
$1,417
$0
Utilities
$0
$3,555
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,735
Other
$13,929
$3,322
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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