El Paso, TX vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 64.3% more per capita than El Paso ($43,676/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Baltimore
Total Spending
$16.4B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$67,935
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$70,679
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
677,181
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Baltimore$384
Education
El Paso$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
El Paso$0
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoBaltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $2,192 |
| Other | $550 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoBaltimore
| Police | $1,159 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $714 |
| Health | $0 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $384 |
| Housing | $958 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $87 |
| Utilities | $224 | $3,809 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $19 |
| Other | $3,145 | $17,981 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health