Denver, CO vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 38.4% more per capita than El Paso ($9,323/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
El Paso
Total Spending
$23.9B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$24,259
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$7,115
Total Debt
$3.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$0
Population
710,800
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
El Paso$151
Education
Denver$821
El Paso$0
Health
Denver$693
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverEl Paso
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $31 |
| Other | $10,100 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverEl Paso
| Police | $2,455 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $83 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $299 |
| Health | $693 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $151 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $6 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $40 |
| General Admin | $364 | $17,951 |
| Other | $12,011 | $3,145 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health