El Paso, TX vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 14.0% more per capita than El Paso ($3,936/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
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Miami
Total Spending
$16.4B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$28,195
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$15,037
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
677,181
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Miami$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Miami$1,783
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoMiami
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $0 |
| Other | $550 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoMiami
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $109 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $958 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $699 |
| Utilities | $224 | $1,295 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $8,572 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health