El Paso, TX vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 28.6% more per capita than Columbus ($5,401/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
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Columbus
Total Spending
$16.4B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$18,858
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$0
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,145
Population
677,181
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Columbus$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Columbus$2,168
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoColumbus
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $2,389 |
| Other | $550 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoColumbus
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $878 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $958 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $1 |
| Utilities | $224 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $7,595 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health