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

Oakland, CA vs Tulsa, OK

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

Summary

Oakland spends 472.4% more per capita than Tulsa ($24,804/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
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oakland
Tulsa
Total Spending
$13.2B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$5,250
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$0
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
437,825
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Oakland$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Oakland$0
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Tulsa$154
Health
Oakland$1,016
Tulsa$762

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandTulsa
Sales Tax
$522
$97
Intergovernmental
$42,277
$0
Other
$4,337
$53

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OaklandTulsa
Police
$0
$628
Fire Protection
$1
$196
Highways & Roads
$0
$257
Public Welfare
$2,426
$86
Health
$1,016
$762
Hospitals
$2,498
$0
Parks & Recreation
$955
$154
Housing
$7,811
$350
Sewerage
$1,417
$27
Utilities
$0
$41
Other
$13,929
$2,748
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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