Dallas, TX vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 43.7% more per capita than El Paso ($10,590/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
El Paso
Total Spending
$45.3B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$24,259
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$7,115
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,300,642
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
El Paso$151
Education
Dallas$62
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasEl Paso
| Property Tax | $9 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $31 |
| Other | $584 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasEl Paso
| Police | $1,519 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $83 |
| Education | $62 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $299 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $151 |
| Housing | $444 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $6 |
| Utilities | $833 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $40 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $17,951 |
| Other | $5,059 | $3,145 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health