Phoenix, AZ vs Oakland, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oakland spends 47.5% more per capita than Phoenix ($14,262/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Oakland
Total Spending
$25.4B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$30,055
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$42,277
Total Debt
$1.9B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$0
Population
1,609,456
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Oakland$1
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Oakland$0
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Oakland$955
Education
Phoenix$214
Oakland$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Oakland$1,016
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixOakland
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $522 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $42,277 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $0 |
| Other | $2,038 | $4,337 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixOakland
| Fire Protection | $170 | $1 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $0 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $2,426 |
| Health | $258 | $1,016 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $2,498 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $955 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $7,811 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $1,417 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $0 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $0 |
| Other | $3,878 | $13,929 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health