Austin, TX vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 49.7% more per capita than Austin ($21,534/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
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
San Diego
Total Spending
$20.9B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$43,306
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$9,662
Total Debt
$1.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$0
Population
958,202
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Austin$0
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Austin$634
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
San Diego$436
Education
Austin$51
San Diego$2,005
Health
Austin$517
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinSan Diego
| Property Tax | $0 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $14 |
| Other | $5,645 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinSan Diego
| Police | $0 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $634 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $1,408 |
| Education | $51 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $700 |
| Health | $517 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $436 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $43 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $11,704 |
| Other | $8,399 | $17,509 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health