El Paso, TX vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 65.8% more per capita than El Paso ($46,761/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
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Sacramento
Total Spending
$16.4B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$71,020
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$63,682
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
677,181
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Sacramento$1,437
Education
El Paso$0
Sacramento$2,684
Health
El Paso$0
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoSacramento
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $3,239 |
| Other | $550 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoSacramento
| Police | $1,159 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $2,466 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $3,470 |
| Health | $0 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $958 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $103 |
| Utilities | $224 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $162 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $26,782 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health