El Paso, TX vs Kansas City, MO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 6.3% more per capita than Kansas City ($1,439/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
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Kansas City
Total Spending
$16.4B
$11.5B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$22,820
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$675.4M
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$1,335
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
677,181
505,958
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Kansas City$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Kansas City$119
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Kansas City$0
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Kansas City$1,309
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoKansas City
| Sales Tax | $65 | $623 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $7 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $3,794 |
| Other | $550 | $11,150 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoKansas City
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $119 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $3,018 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $1,849 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $1,309 |
| Housing | $958 | $4,681 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $0 |
| Utilities | $224 | $3,123 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $8,721 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health