El Paso, TX vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 29.8% more per capita than El Paso ($10,292/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Chicago
Total Spending
$16.4B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$34,551
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$85,083
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$977
Population
677,181
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Chicago$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Chicago$122
Health
El Paso$0
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoChicago
| Property Tax | $0 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $2,847 |
| Other | $550 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoChicago
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $930 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $1,858 |
| Health | $0 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $122 |
| Housing | $958 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $129 |
| Utilities | $224 | $2,983 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $9,385 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health