El Paso, TX vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 71.6% more per capita than El Paso ($61,173/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$16.4B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$85,432
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$17,595
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
677,181
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
El Paso$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
El Paso$0
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $0 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $459 |
| Other | $550 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoLos Angeles
| Police | $1,159 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $1,286 |
| Health | $0 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $958 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $34 |
| Utilities | $224 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $630 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $11,586 |
| Other | $3,145 | $33,189 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health