El Paso, TX vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 20.1% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($4,059/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
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$16.4B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$20,200
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$8,618
Total Debt
$0
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,553
Population
677,181
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
El Paso$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
El Paso$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $65 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $3,823 |
| Other | $550 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $1,159 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $1,849 |
| Health | $0 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $958 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $249 |
| Utilities | $224 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $1,517 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $5,344 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health