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

Plano, TX vs San Antonio, TX

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

Summary

San Antonio spends 0.6% more per capita than Plano ($101/person difference). Plano, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Plano, TX
Pop. 284,948
B
75/100
Budget Balance47
Debt Burden90
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
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
Plano
San Antonio
Total Spending
$4.8B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$16,842
$16,943
Total Revenue
$5.7B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$19,840
$85,853
Total Debt
$188.9M
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$663
$2,131
Population
284,948
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Plano$125
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Plano$319
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Plano$1,518
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Plano$34
San Antonio$23
Health
Plano$463
San Antonio$293

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PlanoSan Antonio
Property Tax
$0
$9
Sales Tax
$644
$293
Income Tax
$731
$1,000
Intergovernmental
$2,683
$14,312
Charges & Fees
$3,976
$4,025
Other
$3,004
$3,184

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PlanoSan Antonio
Fire Protection
$125
$396
Highways & Roads
$319
$158
Education
$34
$23
Public Welfare
$283
$1,188
Health
$463
$293
Hospitals
$194
$993
Parks & Recreation
$1,518
$1,045
Housing
$3,356
$3,570
Sewerage
$145
$100
Utilities
$4,137
$3,826
Other
$6,268
$5,352
B
Plano, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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