Colorado Springs, CO vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 45.5% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($11,037/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Colorado Springs
El Paso
Total Spending
$6.3B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$13,222
$24,259
Total Revenue
$25.3B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$52,777
$7,115
Total Debt
$1.5B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,063
$0
Population
479,612
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Colorado Springs$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Colorado Springs$1,266
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Colorado Springs$0
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Colorado Springs$376
El Paso$151
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Colorado SpringsEl Paso
| Sales Tax | $257 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,902 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,676 | $31 |
| Other | $2,678 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Colorado SpringsEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $1,266 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $83 |
| Public Welfare | $575 | $299 |
| Hospitals | $416 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $376 | $151 |
| Housing | $2,713 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $6 |
| Utilities | $2,566 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $190 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $5,120 | $3,145 |
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health