Memphis, TN vs San Antonio, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 30.5% more per capita than San Antonio ($5,168/person difference). San Antonio, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
San Antonio
Total Spending
$13.9B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$16,943
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$85,853
Total Debt
$191.2M
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$303
$2,131
Population
630,027
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Memphis$0
San Antonio$23
Health
Memphis$391
San Antonio$293
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisSan Antonio
| Property Tax | $10 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $293 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $1,000 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $14,312 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $4,025 |
| Other | $3,994 | $3,184 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisSan Antonio
| Fire Protection | $469 | $396 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $158 |
| Education | $0 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $1,188 |
| Health | $391 | $293 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $993 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $1,045 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $3,570 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $100 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $3,826 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $0 |
| Other | $8,850 | $5,352 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health