San Antonio, TX vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Antonio spends 21.8% more per capita than Raleigh ($3,032/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Antonio
Raleigh
Total Spending
$24.5B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$16,943
$13,911
Total Revenue
$124.1B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$85,853
$29,940
Total Debt
$3.1B
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$2,131
$906
Population
1,445,662
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
San Antonio$396
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
San Antonio$158
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
San Antonio$1,045
Raleigh$1,391
Education
San Antonio$23
Raleigh$6
Health
San Antonio$293
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San AntonioRaleigh
| Property Tax | $9 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $293 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $1,000 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,312 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,025 | $2,681 |
| Other | $3,184 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San AntonioRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $396 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $158 | $448 |
| Education | $23 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $1,188 | $498 |
| Health | $293 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $993 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,045 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $3,570 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $100 | $281 |
| Utilities | $3,826 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $5,352 | $3,646 |
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health