Columbus, OH vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 22.3% more per capita than Columbus ($5,401/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
El Paso
Total Spending
$17.0B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$24,259
Total Revenue
$0
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$7,115
Total Debt
$1.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$0
Population
902,449
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Columbus$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
El Paso$151
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusEl Paso
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $31 |
| Other | $5,248 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $83 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $299 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $151 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $6 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $7,595 | $3,145 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health