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

San Antonio, TX vs Plano, TX

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

Summary

San Antonio spends 0.6% more per capita than Plano ($101/person difference). Plano, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).

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
Plano, TX
Pop. 284,948
B
75/100
Budget Balance47
Debt Burden90
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
San Antonio
Plano
Total Spending
$24.5B
$4.8B
Spending / Capita
$16,943
$16,842
Total Revenue
$124.1B
$5.7B
Revenue / Capita
$85,853
$19,840
Total Debt
$3.1B
$188.9M
Debt / Capita
$2,131
$663
Population
1,445,662
284,948
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
San Antonio$396
Plano$125
Highways & Roads
San Antonio$158
Plano$319
Parks & Recreation
San Antonio$1,045
Plano$1,518
Education
San Antonio$23
Plano$34
Health
San Antonio$293
Plano$463

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

San AntonioPlano
Property Tax
$9
$0
Sales Tax
$293
$644
Income Tax
$1,000
$731
Intergovernmental
$14,312
$2,683
Charges & Fees
$4,025
$3,976
Other
$3,184
$3,004

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

San AntonioPlano
Fire Protection
$396
$125
Highways & Roads
$158
$319
Education
$23
$34
Public Welfare
$1,188
$283
Health
$293
$463
Hospitals
$993
$194
Parks & Recreation
$1,045
$1,518
Housing
$3,570
$3,356
Sewerage
$100
$145
Utilities
$3,826
$4,137
Other
$5,352
$6,268
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
B
Plano, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health

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