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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

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

City A
Austin, TX
Pop. 958,202
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
San Francisco, CA
Pop. 851,036
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

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