San Antonio, TX vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Antonio spends 7.3% more per capita than Phoenix ($1,150/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
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Antonio
Phoenix
Total Spending
$24.5B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$16,943
$15,793
Total Revenue
$124.1B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$85,853
$50,709
Total Debt
$3.1B
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$2,131
$1,156
Population
1,445,662
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
San Antonio$396
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
San Antonio$158
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
San Antonio$1,045
Phoenix$652
Education
San Antonio$23
Phoenix$214
Health
San Antonio$293
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San AntonioPhoenix
| Property Tax | $9 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $293 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $1,000 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,312 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,025 | $2,998 |
| Other | $3,184 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San AntonioPhoenix
| Fire Protection | $396 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $158 | $86 |
| Education | $23 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $1,188 | $507 |
| Health | $293 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $993 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,045 | $652 |
| Housing | $3,570 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $100 | $388 |
| Utilities | $3,826 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| Other | $5,352 | $3,878 |
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health