El Paso, TX vs Oakland, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oakland spends 19.3% more per capita than El Paso ($5,796/person difference). Oakland, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 72/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Oakland
Total Spending
$16.4B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$30,055
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$42,277
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
677,181
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Oakland$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Oakland$1
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Oakland$0
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Oakland$955
Health
El Paso$0
Oakland$1,016
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoOakland
| Sales Tax | $65 | $522 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $42,277 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $0 |
| Other | $550 | $4,337 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoOakland
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $1 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $2,426 |
| Health | $0 | $1,016 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $2,498 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $955 |
| Housing | $958 | $7,811 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $1,417 |
| Utilities | $224 | $0 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $13,929 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health