Baltimore, MD vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 180.0% more per capita than El Paso ($43,676/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
El Paso
Total Spending
$39.7B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$24,259
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$7,115
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
584,548
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
El Paso$151
Education
Baltimore$35,510
El Paso$0
Health
Baltimore$757
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreEl Paso
| Property Tax | $84 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $31 |
| Other | $4,765 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreEl Paso
| Police | $820 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $83 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $299 |
| Health | $757 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $151 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $6 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $40 |
| General Admin | $19 | $17,951 |
| Other | $17,981 | $3,145 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health