Austin, TX vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 88.2% more per capita than Austin ($162,359/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
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
San Francisco
Total Spending
$20.9B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$184,131
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$272,907
Total Debt
$1.2B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$2,031
Population
958,202
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Austin$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Austin$634
San Francisco$2,281
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
San Francisco$4,119
Education
Austin$51
San Francisco$0
Health
Austin$517
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $0 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $7,961 |
| Other | $5,645 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinSan Francisco
| Police | $0 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $634 | $2,281 |
| Education | $51 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $2,203 |
| Health | $517 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $8,399 | $93,702 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health