Austin, TX vs San Jose, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 21.4% more per capita than San Jose ($3,838/person difference). San Jose, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
San Jose
Total Spending
$20.9B
$18.0B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$17,934
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$38.1B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$38,091
Total Debt
$1.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$0
Population
958,202
1,001,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Austin$634
San Jose$0
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
San Jose$1,424
Education
Austin$51
San Jose$0
Health
Austin$517
San Jose$609
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinSan Jose
| Property Tax | $0 | $40 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $315 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $1,935 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $2,680 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $608 |
| Other | $5,645 | $3,519 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinSan Jose
| Fire Protection | $634 | $0 |
| Education | $51 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $810 |
| Health | $517 | $609 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $1,254 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $1,424 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $4,897 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $161 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $2,533 |
| Other | $8,399 | $6,247 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health