El Paso, TX vs Dallas, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 30.4% more per capita than El Paso ($10,590/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
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Dallas
Total Spending
$16.4B
$45.3B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$34,849
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$7.1B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$5,474
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
677,181
1,300,642
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Dallas$1,519
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Dallas$305
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Dallas$201
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Dallas$0
Education
El Paso$0
Dallas$62
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoDallas
| Property Tax | $0 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $25 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $1,223 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $0 |
| Other | $550 | $584 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoDallas
| Police | $1,159 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $305 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $201 |
| Education | $0 | $62 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $215 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $385 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $0 |
| Housing | $958 | $444 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $0 |
| Utilities | $224 | $833 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $25,827 |
| Other | $3,145 | $5,059 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health