El Paso, TX vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 86.8% more per capita than El Paso ($159,872/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
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
San Francisco
Total Spending
$16.4B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$184,131
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$272,907
Total Debt
$0
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,031
Population
677,181
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
San Francisco$4,119
Health
El Paso$0
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $0 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $7,961 |
| Other | $550 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoSan Francisco
| Police | $1,159 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $2,203 |
| Health | $0 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $958 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $224 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $14,899 |
| Other | $3,145 | $93,702 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health