Fresno, CA vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 78.8% more per capita than El Paso ($19,128/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fresno
El Paso
Total Spending
$23.5B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$43,387
$24,259
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$10,998
$7,115
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
541,528
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fresno$3,261
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Fresno$568
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Fresno$0
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Fresno$76
El Paso$151
Education
Fresno$3,942
El Paso$0
Health
Fresno$599
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoEl Paso
| Property Tax | $337 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $19 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $501 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | -$4,470 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $11 | $31 |
| Other | $2,070 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoEl Paso
| Police | $3,261 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $568 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $83 |
| Education | $3,942 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,946 | $299 |
| Health | $599 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $76 | $151 |
| Housing | $2,856 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $6 |
| Utilities | $15,340 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $255 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $14,545 | $3,145 |
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health