El Paso, TX vs Fresno, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 44.1% more per capita than El Paso ($19,128/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
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Fresno
Total Spending
$16.4B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$43,387
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$10,998
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
677,181
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Fresno$568
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Fresno$0
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Fresno$76
Education
El Paso$0
Fresno$3,942
Health
El Paso$0
Fresno$599
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoFresno
| Property Tax | $0 | $337 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $19 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $501 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | -$4,470 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $11 |
| Other | $550 | $2,070 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoFresno
| Police | $1,159 | $3,261 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $568 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $3,942 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $1,946 |
| Health | $0 | $599 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $76 |
| Housing | $958 | $2,856 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $0 |
| Utilities | $224 | $15,340 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $255 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $14,545 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health