El Paso, TX vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 4.7% more per capita than El Paso ($1,198/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Atlanta
Total Spending
$16.4B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$25,457
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$156,803
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
677,181
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Atlanta$1,274
Education
El Paso$0
Atlanta$25
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoAtlanta
| Property Tax | $0 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $5,645 |
| Other | $550 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoAtlanta
| Police | $1,159 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $513 |
| Education | $0 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $1,587 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $958 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $343 |
| Utilities | $224 | $8,026 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $8,262 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health