San Francisco, CA vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 745.7% more per capita than Austin ($162,359/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Francisco
Austin
Total Spending
$156.7B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$21,772
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$77,600
Total Debt
$1.7B
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$1,229
Population
851,036
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
Austin$0
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Austin$634
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Austin$1,801
Education
San Francisco$0
Austin$51
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoAustin
| Property Tax | $148 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $3,247 |
| Other | $18,918 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoAustin
| Police | $3,351 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $634 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $1,837 |
| Health | $1,911 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $865 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $0 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $0 |
| Other | $93,702 | $8,399 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health