El Paso, TX vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 34.2% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($6,185/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$16.4B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$18,074
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$35,156
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,520
Population
677,181
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Oklahoma City$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
El Paso$0
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoOklahoma City
| Sales Tax | $65 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $3,256 |
| Other | $550 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoOklahoma City
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $1,525 |
| Health | $0 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $958 | $2,857 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $0 |
| Utilities | $224 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $707 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $3,886 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health