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

San Antonio, TX vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

Oklahoma City spends 6.3% 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
San Antonio, TX
Pop. 1,445,662
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Oklahoma City, OK
Pop. 681,088
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$24.5B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$16,943
$18,074
Total Revenue
$124.1B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$85,853
$35,156
Total Debt
$3.1B
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$2,131
$3,520
Population
1,445,662
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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