El Paso, TX vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 74.4% more per capita than Raleigh ($10,348/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Raleigh
Total Spending
$16.4B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$13,911
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$29,940
Total Debt
$0
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$906
Population
677,181
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Raleigh$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Raleigh$1,391
Education
El Paso$0
Raleigh$6
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $65 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $2,681 |
| Other | $550 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoRaleigh
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $498 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $958 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $281 |
| Utilities | $224 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $1,513 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $3,646 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health