Detroit, MI vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 28.1% more per capita than El Paso ($6,828/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
El Paso
Total Spending
$19.8B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$24,259
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$7,115
Total Debt
$493.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$776
$0
Population
636,787
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Detroit$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
El Paso$151
Health
Detroit$396
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitEl Paso
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $31 |
| Other | $6,892 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $83 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $299 |
| Health | $396 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $151 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $6 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $13,216 | $3,145 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health