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

Tucson, AZ vs Oakland, CA

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

Summary

Oakland spends 47.6% 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
Tucson, AZ
Pop. 541,033
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
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
Tucson
Oakland
Total Spending
$8.5B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$30,055
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$42,277
Total Debt
$833.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$0
Population
541,033
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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