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

Oklahoma City, OK vs San Antonio, TX

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

Summary

Oklahoma City spends 6.7% more per capita than San Antonio ($1,131/person difference). San Antonio, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Oklahoma City, OK
Pop. 681,088
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
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
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Total Spending
$12.3B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$16,943
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$85,853
Total Debt
$2.4B
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$2,131
Population
681,088
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Oklahoma City$0
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Oklahoma City$0
San Antonio$23
Health
Oklahoma City$5
San Antonio$293

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CitySan Antonio
Property Tax
$0
$9
Sales Tax
$763
$293
Income Tax
$1,037
$1,000
Intergovernmental
$6,852
$14,312
Charges & Fees
$3,256
$4,025
Other
$1,836
$3,184

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Oklahoma CitySan Antonio
Fire Protection
$513
$396
Highways & Roads
$0
$158
Education
$0
$23
Public Welfare
$1,525
$1,188
Health
$5
$293
Hospitals
$2,044
$993
Parks & Recreation
$2,014
$1,045
Housing
$2,857
$3,570
Sewerage
$0
$100
Utilities
$4,523
$3,826
Interest on Debt
$707
$0
Other
$3,886
$5,352
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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