Oakland's property taxes pay for:
- Over 130 City parks and public grounds
- More than 2,300 acres of street, park and plaza landscaping, including scenic Joaquin Miller Park, Lake Merritt, Mandela Parkway and Cesar Chavez Park
- 25 recreation, community and interpretive centers
- More than 36,000 street lights and more than 670 traffic signals
- 52 multi-use fields