El Paso, TX vs Tucson, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 53.9% more per capita than Tucson ($8,500/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
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Tucson
Total Spending
$16.4B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$15,759
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$23,276
Total Debt
$0
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,540
Population
677,181
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Tucson$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Tucson$330
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Tucson$0
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Tucson$1,229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoTucson
| Property Tax | $0 | $5 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $309 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $1,107 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $23,276 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $4,534 |
| Other | $550 | $952 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoTucson
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $330 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $1,181 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $1,314 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $1,229 |
| Housing | $958 | $3,091 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $0 |
| Utilities | $224 | $3,555 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $1,735 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $3,322 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health