Boston, MA vs San Antonio, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 326.7% more per capita than San Antonio ($55,356/person difference). San Antonio, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boston
San Antonio
Total Spending
$48.1B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$16,943
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$85,853
Total Debt
$296.3M
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$445
$2,131
Population
665,945
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Boston$30,742
San Antonio$23
Health
Boston$725
San Antonio$293
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonSan Antonio
| Property Tax | $0 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $78 | $293 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,000 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $14,312 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $4,025 |
| Other | $4,557 | $3,184 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonSan Antonio
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $396 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $158 |
| Education | $30,742 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $1,188 |
| Health | $725 | $293 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $993 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $1,045 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $3,570 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $100 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $3,826 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $5,352 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health