San Antonio, TX vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 80.2% more per capita than San Antonio ($68,490/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Antonio
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$24.5B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$16,943
$85,432
Total Revenue
$124.1B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$85,853
$17,595
Total Debt
$3.1B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,131
$0
Population
1,445,662
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Antonio$0
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
San Antonio$396
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
San Antonio$158
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
San Antonio$1,045
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
San Antonio$23
Los Angeles$829
Health
San Antonio$293
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San AntonioLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $9 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $293 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $1,000 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,312 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,025 | $459 |
| Other | $3,184 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San AntonioLos Angeles
| Police | $0 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $396 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $158 | $503 |
| Education | $23 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $1,188 | $1,286 |
| Health | $293 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $993 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,045 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $3,570 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $100 | $34 |
| Utilities | $3,826 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $5,352 | $33,189 |
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health