Oklahoma City, OK vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 25.5% more per capita than Oklahoma City ($6,185/person difference). Oklahoma City, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
El Paso
Total Spending
$12.3B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$24,259
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$7,115
Total Debt
$2.4B
$0
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$0
Population
681,088
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Oklahoma City$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Oklahoma City$0
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
El Paso$151
Health
Oklahoma City$5
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityEl Paso
| Sales Tax | $763 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $31 |
| Other | $1,836 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $513 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $83 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $299 |
| Health | $5 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $151 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $6 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $3,886 | $3,145 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health