El Paso, TX vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 29.6% more per capita than El Paso ($10,204/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Seattle
Total Spending
$16.4B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$34,463
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$76,958
Total Debt
$0
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,100
Population
677,181
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Seattle$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Seattle$3,923
Education
El Paso$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
El Paso$0
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoSeattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $3,960 |
| Other | $550 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoSeattle
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $3,439 |
| Health | $0 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $958 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $952 |
| Utilities | $224 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $11,260 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health