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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

New York, NY vs San Antonio, TX

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

New York spends 662.1% more per capita than San Antonio ($112,177/person difference). San Antonio, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
San Antonio, TX
Pop. 1,445,662
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
San Antonio
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$16,943
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$85,853
Total Debt
$4.0B
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$462
$2,131
Population
8,622,467
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
San Antonio$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
New York$221
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
San Antonio$1,045
Education
New York$37,892
San Antonio$23
Health
New York$417
San Antonio$293

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkSan Antonio
Property Tax
$5
$9
Sales Tax
$399
$293
Income Tax
$19
$1,000
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$14,312
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$4,025
Other
$3,593
$3,184

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkSan Antonio
Police
$1,512
$0
Fire Protection
$11,050
$396
Highways & Roads
$221
$158
Education
$37,892
$23
Public Welfare
$1,116
$1,188
Health
$417
$293
Hospitals
$6,467
$993
Parks & Recreation
$868
$1,045
Housing
$7,137
$3,570
Sewerage
$315
$100
Utilities
$13,371
$3,826
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$0
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$5,352
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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