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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

New York, NY vs El Paso, TX

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

Summary

New York spends 432.3% more per capita than El Paso ($104,860/person difference). New York, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 64/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
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
New York
El Paso
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$24,259
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$7,115
Total Debt
$4.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$462
$0
Population
8,622,467
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
New York$221
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
El Paso$151
Education
New York$37,892
El Paso$0
Health
New York$417
El Paso$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkEl Paso
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$399
$65
Income Tax
$19
$12
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$690
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$31
Other
$3,593
$550

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkEl Paso
Police
$1,512
$1,159
Fire Protection
$11,050
$233
Highways & Roads
$221
$83
Education
$37,892
$0
Public Welfare
$1,116
$299
Health
$417
$0
Hospitals
$6,467
$11
Parks & Recreation
$868
$151
Housing
$7,137
$958
Sewerage
$315
$6
Utilities
$13,371
$224
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$40
General Admin
$11,668
$17,951
Other
$25,380
$3,145
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health

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