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Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs El Paso, TX

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 101.8% more per capita than El Paso ($24,689/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).

Fiscal Health Score

D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
El Paso, TX
Pop. 677,181
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
El Paso
Total Spending
$33.5B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$24,259
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$7,115
Total Debt
$1.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$0
Population
684,103
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
El Paso$151
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
El Paso$0
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
El Paso$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)El Paso
Sales Tax
$373
$65
Income Tax
$135
$12
Intergovernmental
$13,787
$690
Charges & Fees
$2,444
$31
Other
$4,617
$550

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)El Paso
Police
$1,519
$1,159
Fire Protection
$468
$233
Highways & Roads
$11
$83
Education
$21,061
$0
Public Welfare
$738
$299
Health
$672
$0
Hospitals
$2,100
$11
Parks & Recreation
$1,015
$151
Housing
$4,231
$958
Sewerage
$217
$6
Utilities
$3,140
$224
Interest on Debt
$1,667
$40
General Admin
$2,081
$17,951
Other
$10,028
$3,145
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances, Census ASPEP (Public Employment & Payroll)
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