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

San Antonio, TX vs Portland, OR

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

Summary

Portland spends 28.4% more per capita than San Antonio ($6,732/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
Portland, OR
Pop. 646,101
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
San Antonio
Portland
Total Spending
$24.5B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$16,943
$23,675
Total Revenue
$124.1B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$85,853
$47,970
Total Debt
$3.1B
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$2,131
$1,574
Population
1,445,662
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
San Antonio$396
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
San Antonio$158
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
San Antonio$1,045
Portland$2,477
Education
San Antonio$23
Portland$0
Health
San Antonio$293
Portland$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

San AntonioPortland
Property Tax
$9
$0
Sales Tax
$293
$1,695
Income Tax
$1,000
$130
Intergovernmental
$14,312
$8,979
Charges & Fees
$4,025
$3,883
Other
$3,184
$7,916

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

San AntonioPortland
Fire Protection
$396
$1,700
Highways & Roads
$158
$139
Education
$23
$0
Public Welfare
$1,188
$3,607
Health
$293
$0
Hospitals
$993
$2,893
Parks & Recreation
$1,045
$2,477
Housing
$3,570
$3,694
Sewerage
$100
$630
Utilities
$3,826
$1,845
Other
$5,352
$6,689
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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