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

San Antonio, TX vs Oakland, CA

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

Summary

Oakland spends 43.6% more per capita than San Antonio ($13,112/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
San Antonio, TX
Pop. 1,445,662
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Oakland, CA
Pop. 437,825
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
San Antonio
Oakland
Total Spending
$24.5B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$16,943
$30,055
Total Revenue
$124.1B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$85,853
$42,277
Total Debt
$3.1B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,131
$0
Population
1,445,662
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
San Antonio$396
Oakland$1
Highways & Roads
San Antonio$158
Oakland$0
Parks & Recreation
San Antonio$1,045
Oakland$955
Education
San Antonio$23
Oakland$0
Health
San Antonio$293
Oakland$1,016

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

San AntonioOakland
Property Tax
$9
$0
Sales Tax
$293
$522
Income Tax
$1,000
$0
Intergovernmental
$14,312
$42,277
Charges & Fees
$4,025
$0
Other
$3,184
$4,337

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

San AntonioOakland
Fire Protection
$396
$1
Highways & Roads
$158
$0
Education
$23
$0
Public Welfare
$1,188
$2,426
Health
$293
$1,016
Hospitals
$993
$2,498
Parks & Recreation
$1,045
$955
Housing
$3,570
$7,811
Sewerage
$100
$1,417
Utilities
$3,826
$0
Other
$5,352
$13,929
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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