El Paso, TX vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 52.2% more per capita than Fort Worth ($8,320/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$16.4B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$15,939
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$26,694
Total Debt
$0
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,921
Population
677,181
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Fort Worth$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Fort Worth$708
Health
El Paso$0
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoFort Worth
| Sales Tax | $65 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $3,594 |
| Other | $550 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoFort Worth
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $317 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $869 |
| Health | $0 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $708 |
| Housing | $958 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $267 |
| Utilities | $224 | $2,674 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $4,817 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health