Phoenix, AZ vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 34.9% more per capita than Phoenix ($8,466/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
El Paso
Total Spending
$25.4B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$24,259
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$7,115
Total Debt
$1.9B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$0
Population
1,609,456
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Phoenix$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
El Paso$151
Education
Phoenix$214
El Paso$0
Health
Phoenix$258
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixEl Paso
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $31 |
| Other | $2,038 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $170 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $83 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $299 |
| Health | $258 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $151 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $6 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $3,878 | $3,145 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health