El Paso, TX vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 50.4% more per capita than El Paso ($24,689/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 Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$16.4B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$48,948
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$138,595
Total Debt
$0
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,292
Population
677,181
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
El Paso$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
El Paso$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $65 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $2,444 |
| Other | $550 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $1,159 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $11 |
| Education | $0 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $738 |
| Health | $0 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $958 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $217 |
| Utilities | $224 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $2,081 |
| Other | $3,145 | $10,028 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health