Fort Worth, TX vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 34.3% more per capita than Fort Worth ($8,320/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
El Paso
Total Spending
$14.7B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$24,259
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$7,115
Total Debt
$1.8B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$0
Population
924,663
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fort Worth$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
El Paso$151
Health
Fort Worth$235
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthEl Paso
| Sales Tax | $198 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $31 |
| Other | $3,439 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $156 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $83 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $299 |
| Health | $235 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $151 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $6 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $4,817 | $3,145 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health