Atlanta, GA vs San Antonio, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 50.3% more per capita than San Antonio ($8,515/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
San Antonio
Total Spending
$12.6B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$16,943
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$85,853
Total Debt
$0
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,131
Population
494,838
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
San Antonio$0
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Atlanta$25
San Antonio$23
Health
Atlanta$0
San Antonio$293
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaSan Antonio
| Property Tax | $419 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $293 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $1,000 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $14,312 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $4,025 |
| Other | $5,461 | $3,184 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaSan Antonio
| Police | $315 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $396 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $158 |
| Education | $25 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $1,188 |
| Health | $0 | $293 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $993 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $1,045 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $3,570 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $100 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $3,826 |
| Other | $8,262 | $5,352 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health