El Paso, TX vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 22.0% more per capita than El Paso ($6,828/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Detroit
Total Spending
$16.4B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$31,087
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$44,533
Total Debt
$0
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$776
Population
677,181
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Detroit$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Detroit$950
Health
El Paso$0
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoDetroit
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $2,228 |
| Other | $550 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoDetroit
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $833 |
| Health | $0 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $950 |
| Housing | $958 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $451 |
| Utilities | $224 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $2,068 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $13,216 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health