Lubbock, TX vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Lubbock spends 35.0% more per capita than El Paso ($8,484/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency30
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Lubbock
El Paso
Total Spending
$8.5B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$32,743
$24,259
Total Revenue
$791.3M
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$3,065
$7,115
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
258,190
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Lubbock$322
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Lubbock$173
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Lubbock$296
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Lubbock$13
El Paso$151
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
LubbockEl Paso
| Sales Tax | $2 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $76 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $31 |
| Other | $781 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
LubbockEl Paso
| Police | $322 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $173 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $296 | $83 |
| Public Welfare | $258 | $299 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $13 | $151 |
| Housing | $2,128 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $6 |
| Utilities | $45 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $40 |
| General Admin | $26,777 | $17,951 |
| Other | $2,732 | $3,145 |
C
Lubbock, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health