Los Angeles, CA vs San Antonio, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 404.2% more per capita than San Antonio ($68,490/person difference). San Antonio, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
San Antonio
Total Spending
$331.6B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$16,943
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$85,853
Total Debt
$0
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,131
Population
3,881,041
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
San Antonio$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Los Angeles$829
San Antonio$23
Health
Los Angeles$409
San Antonio$293
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesSan Antonio
| Property Tax | $64 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $293 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $1,000 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $14,312 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $4,025 |
| Other | $9,048 | $3,184 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesSan Antonio
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $396 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $158 |
| Education | $829 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $1,188 |
| Health | $409 | $293 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $993 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $1,045 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $3,570 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $100 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $3,826 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $5,352 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health