Bakersfield, CA vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 52.3% more per capita than Bakersfield ($12,683/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
El Paso
Total Spending
$4.7B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$24,259
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$7,115
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
404,321
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Bakersfield$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
El Paso$151
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldEl Paso
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $31 |
| Other | $1,915 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $0 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $83 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $299 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $151 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $6 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $3,234 | $3,145 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health