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

San Jose, CA vs San Antonio, TX

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

Summary

San Jose spends 5.9% 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 Jose, CA
Pop. 1,001,176
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
San Antonio, TX
Pop. 1,445,662
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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