San Antonio, TX vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 90.8% more per capita than San Antonio ($167,188/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
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Antonio
San Francisco
Total Spending
$24.5B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$16,943
$184,131
Total Revenue
$124.1B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$85,853
$272,907
Total Debt
$3.1B
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$2,131
$2,031
Population
1,445,662
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Antonio$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
San Antonio$396
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
San Antonio$158
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
San Antonio$1,045
San Francisco$4,119
Education
San Antonio$23
San Francisco$0
Health
San Antonio$293
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San AntonioSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $9 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $293 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $1,000 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,312 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,025 | $7,961 |
| Other | $3,184 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San AntonioSan Francisco
| Police | $0 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $396 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $158 | $0 |
| Education | $23 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,188 | $2,203 |
| Health | $293 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $993 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,045 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $3,570 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $100 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $3,826 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $5,352 | $93,702 |
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health