El Paso, TX vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 44.0% more per capita than El Paso ($19,047/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
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
San Diego
Total Spending
$16.4B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$43,306
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$9,662
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
677,181
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
San Diego$436
Education
El Paso$0
San Diego$2,005
Health
El Paso$0
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoSan Diego
| Property Tax | $0 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $14 |
| Other | $550 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoSan Diego
| Police | $1,159 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $1,408 |
| Education | $0 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $700 |
| Health | $0 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $436 |
| Housing | $958 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $43 |
| Utilities | $224 | $11,704 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $17,509 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health