Chicago, IL vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 42.4% more per capita than El Paso ($10,292/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
El Paso
Total Spending
$94.0B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$24,259
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$7,115
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$977
$0
Population
2,721,914
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Chicago$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
El Paso$151
Health
Chicago$426
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoEl Paso
| Property Tax | $26 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $31 |
| Other | $3,463 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $83 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $299 |
| Health | $426 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $151 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $6 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $9,385 | $3,145 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health