El Paso, TX vs Boston, MA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 66.4% more per capita than El Paso ($48,040/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 Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Boston
Total Spending
$16.4B
$48.1B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$72,299
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$20.8B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$31,243
Total Debt
$0
$296.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$445
Population
677,181
665,945
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Boston$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Boston$1,107
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Boston$594
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Boston$711
Education
El Paso$0
Boston$30,742
Health
El Paso$0
Boston$725
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoBoston
| Sales Tax | $65 | $78 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $5,357 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $2,784 |
| Other | $550 | $4,557 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoBoston
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $1,107 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $594 |
| Education | $0 | $30,742 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $1,110 |
| Health | $0 | $725 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $2,584 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $711 |
| Housing | $958 | $6,614 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $355 |
| Utilities | $224 | $3,402 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $5,401 |
| Other | $3,145 | $18,955 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health