Houston, TX vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 92.2% more per capita than Houston ($169,731/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Houston
San Francisco
Total Spending
$33.1B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$184,131
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$272,907
Total Debt
$2.0B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$863
$2,031
Population
2,296,253
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Houston$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Houston$295
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
San Francisco$4,119
Health
Houston$210
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $0 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $181 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $7,961 |
| Other | $3,960 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonSan Francisco
| Police | $0 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $295 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $2,203 |
| Health | $210 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $6,301 | $93,702 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health