El Paso, TX vs Bakersfield, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 109.6% more per capita than Bakersfield ($12,683/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Bakersfield
Total Spending
$16.4B
$4.7B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$11,576
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$3,862
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
677,181
404,321
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Bakersfield$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Bakersfield$0
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Bakersfield$0
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Bakersfield$741
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoBakersfield
| Property Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $20 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $1,909 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $3,862 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $1,024 |
| Other | $550 | $1,915 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoBakersfield
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $840 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $425 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $741 |
| Housing | $958 | $3,391 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $265 |
| Utilities | $224 | $2,679 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $3,234 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health