Seattle, WA vs Oakland, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 14.7% more per capita than Oakland ($4,408/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Oakland
Total Spending
$25.3B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$30,055
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$42,277
Total Debt
$808.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$0
Population
734,603
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Oakland$1
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Oakland$955
Education
Seattle$1,461
Oakland$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Oakland$1,016
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleOakland
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $522 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $42,277 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $0 |
| Other | $8,544 | $4,337 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleOakland
| Fire Protection | $210 | $1 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $2,426 |
| Health | $1,131 | $1,016 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $2,498 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $955 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $7,811 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $1,417 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $0 |
| Other | $11,260 | $13,929 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health