El Paso, TX vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 53.6% more per capita than Phoenix ($8,466/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Phoenix
Total Spending
$16.4B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$15,793
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$50,709
Total Debt
$0
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,156
Population
677,181
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Phoenix$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Phoenix$652
Education
El Paso$0
Phoenix$214
Health
El Paso$0
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoPhoenix
| Property Tax | $0 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $2,998 |
| Other | $550 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoPhoenix
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $507 |
| Health | $0 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $652 |
| Housing | $958 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $388 |
| Utilities | $224 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $1,760 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $3,878 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health