El Paso, TX vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 83.5% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($11,037/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
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$16.4B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$13,222
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$52,777
Total Debt
$0
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,063
Population
677,181
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Colorado Springs$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Colorado Springs$376
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoColorado Springs
| Sales Tax | $65 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $5,676 |
| Other | $550 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoColorado Springs
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $575 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $376 |
| Housing | $958 | $2,713 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $0 |
| Utilities | $224 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $190 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $5,120 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health