Miami, FL vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 16.2% more per capita than El Paso ($3,936/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
El Paso
Total Spending
$12.5B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$24,259
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$7,115
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
443,665
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Miami$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
El Paso$151
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiEl Paso
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $31 |
| Other | $1,399 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $83 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $299 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $151 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $6 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $8,572 | $3,145 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health