Bakersfield, CA vs San Antonio, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Antonio spends 31.7% more per capita than Bakersfield ($5,367/person difference). San Antonio, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
San Antonio
Total Spending
$4.7B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$16,943
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$85,853
Total Debt
$0
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,131
Population
404,321
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Bakersfield$0
San Antonio$23
Health
Bakersfield$0
San Antonio$293
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldSan Antonio
| Property Tax | $1 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $293 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $1,000 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $14,312 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $4,025 |
| Other | $1,915 | $3,184 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldSan Antonio
| Fire Protection | $0 | $396 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $158 |
| Education | $0 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $1,188 |
| Health | $0 | $293 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $993 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $1,045 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $3,570 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $100 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $3,826 |
| Other | $3,234 | $5,352 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health