Boston, MA vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 198.0% more per capita than El Paso ($48,040/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
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
Boston
El Paso
Total Spending
$48.1B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$24,259
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$7,115
Total Debt
$296.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$445
$0
Population
665,945
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Boston$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
El Paso$151
Education
Boston$30,742
El Paso$0
Health
Boston$725
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonEl Paso
| Sales Tax | $78 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $31 |
| Other | $4,557 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $83 |
| Education | $30,742 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $299 |
| Health | $725 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $151 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $6 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $40 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $17,951 |
| Other | $18,955 | $3,145 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health