Atlanta, GA vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 4.9% more per capita than El Paso ($1,198/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
El Paso
Total Spending
$12.6B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$24,259
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$7,115
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
494,838
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
El Paso$151
Education
Atlanta$25
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaEl Paso
| Property Tax | $419 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $31 |
| Other | $5,461 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaEl Paso
| Police | $315 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $83 |
| Education | $25 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $299 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $151 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $6 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $8,262 | $3,145 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health