Kansas City, MO vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 5.9% more per capita than Kansas City ($1,439/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Kansas City
El Paso
Total Spending
$11.5B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$22,820
$24,259
Total Revenue
$675.4M
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$1,335
$7,115
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
505,958
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Kansas City$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Kansas City$119
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Kansas City$0
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Kansas City$1,309
El Paso$151
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityEl Paso
| Sales Tax | $623 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $7 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,794 | $31 |
| Other | $11,150 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $119 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $83 |
| Public Welfare | $3,018 | $299 |
| Hospitals | $1,849 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,309 | $151 |
| Housing | $4,681 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $6 |
| Utilities | $3,123 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $8,721 | $3,145 |
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health