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

San Antonio, TX vs San Jose, CA

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

Summary

San Jose spends 5.5% more per capita than San Antonio ($992/person difference). San Jose, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
San Jose, CA
Pop. 1,001,176
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
San Antonio
San Jose
Total Spending
$24.5B
$18.0B
Spending / Capita
$16,943
$17,934
Total Revenue
$124.1B
$38.1B
Revenue / Capita
$85,853
$38,091
Total Debt
$3.1B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,131
$0
Population
1,445,662
1,001,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
San Antonio$396
San Jose$0
Highways & Roads
San Antonio$158
San Jose$0
Parks & Recreation
San Antonio$1,045
San Jose$1,424
Education
San Antonio$23
San Jose$0
Health
San Antonio$293
San Jose$609

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

San AntonioSan Jose
Property Tax
$9
$40
Sales Tax
$293
$315
Income Tax
$1,000
$1,935
Intergovernmental
$14,312
$2,680
Charges & Fees
$4,025
$608
Other
$3,184
$3,519

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

San AntonioSan Jose
Fire Protection
$396
$0
Highways & Roads
$158
$0
Education
$23
$0
Public Welfare
$1,188
$810
Health
$293
$609
Hospitals
$993
$1,254
Parks & Recreation
$1,045
$1,424
Housing
$3,570
$4,897
Sewerage
$100
$161
Utilities
$3,826
$2,533
Other
$5,352
$6,247
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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