San Antonio, TX vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Antonio spends 28.1% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($3,720/person difference). San Antonio, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Antonio
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$24.5B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$16,943
$13,222
Total Revenue
$124.1B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$85,853
$52,777
Total Debt
$3.1B
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$2,131
$3,063
Population
1,445,662
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
San Antonio$396
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
San Antonio$158
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
San Antonio$1,045
Colorado Springs$376
Education
San Antonio$23
Colorado Springs$0
Health
San Antonio$293
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San AntonioColorado Springs
| Property Tax | $9 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $293 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $1,000 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,312 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,025 | $5,676 |
| Other | $3,184 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San AntonioColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $396 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $158 | $0 |
| Education | $23 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,188 | $575 |
| Health | $293 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $993 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,045 | $376 |
| Housing | $3,570 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $100 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,826 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $190 |
| Other | $5,352 | $5,120 |
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health