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

Oklahoma City, OK vs Oakland, CA

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

Summary

Oakland spends 39.9% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($11,981/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Oklahoma City, OK
Pop. 681,088
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Oakland, CA
Pop. 437,825
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Oklahoma City
Oakland
Total Spending
$12.3B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$30,055
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$42,277
Total Debt
$2.4B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$0
Population
681,088
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Oakland$1
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Oakland$955
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Oakland$1,016

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityOakland
Sales Tax
$763
$522
Income Tax
$1,037
$0
Intergovernmental
$6,852
$42,277
Charges & Fees
$3,256
$0
Other
$1,836
$4,337

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CityOakland
Fire Protection
$513
$1
Public Welfare
$1,525
$2,426
Health
$5
$1,016
Hospitals
$2,044
$2,498
Parks & Recreation
$2,014
$955
Housing
$2,857
$7,811
Sewerage
$0
$1,417
Utilities
$4,523
$0
Interest on Debt
$707
$0
Other
$3,886
$13,929
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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