El Paso, TX vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 27.8% more per capita than El Paso ($9,323/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
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Denver
Total Spending
$16.4B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$33,582
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$122,063
Total Debt
$0
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$5,126
Population
677,181
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Denver$3,319
Education
El Paso$0
Denver$821
Health
El Paso$0
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoDenver
| Sales Tax | $65 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $5,207 |
| Other | $550 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoDenver
| Police | $1,159 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $475 |
| Education | $0 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $764 |
| Health | $0 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $958 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $293 |
| Utilities | $224 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $7 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $364 |
| Other | $3,145 | $12,011 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health