Los Angeles, CA vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 252.2% more per capita than El Paso ($61,173/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
El Paso
Total Spending
$331.6B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$24,259
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$7,115
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
3,881,041
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
El Paso$151
Education
Los Angeles$829
El Paso$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesEl Paso
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $31 |
| Other | $9,048 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesEl Paso
| Police | $4,111 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $83 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $299 |
| Health | $409 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $151 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $6 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $40 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $17,951 |
| Other | $33,189 | $3,145 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health