Austin, TX vs San Antonio, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 28.5% more per capita than San Antonio ($4,829/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
San Antonio
Total Spending
$20.9B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$16,943
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$85,853
Total Debt
$1.2B
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$2,131
Population
958,202
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Austin$634
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Austin$51
San Antonio$23
Health
Austin$517
San Antonio$293
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinSan Antonio
| Property Tax | $0 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $293 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $1,000 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $14,312 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $4,025 |
| Other | $5,645 | $3,184 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinSan Antonio
| Fire Protection | $634 | $396 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $158 |
| Education | $51 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $1,188 |
| Health | $517 | $293 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $993 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $1,045 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $3,570 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $100 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $3,826 |
| Other | $8,399 | $5,352 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health