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

Plano, TX vs El Paso, TX

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

Summary

El Paso spends 30.6% more per capita than Plano ($7,417/person difference). Plano, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Plano, TX
Pop. 284,948
B
75/100
Budget Balance47
Debt Burden90
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
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
Plano
El Paso
Total Spending
$4.8B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$16,842
$24,259
Total Revenue
$5.7B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$19,840
$7,115
Total Debt
$188.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$663
$0
Population
284,948
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Plano$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Plano$125
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Plano$319
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Plano$1,518
El Paso$151
Education
Plano$34
El Paso$0
Health
Plano$463
El Paso$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PlanoEl Paso
Sales Tax
$644
$65
Income Tax
$731
$12
Intergovernmental
$2,683
$690
Charges & Fees
$3,976
$31
Other
$3,004
$550

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PlanoEl Paso
Police
$0
$1,159
Fire Protection
$125
$233
Highways & Roads
$319
$83
Education
$34
$0
Public Welfare
$283
$299
Health
$463
$0
Hospitals
$194
$11
Parks & Recreation
$1,518
$151
Housing
$3,356
$958
Sewerage
$145
$6
Utilities
$4,137
$224
Interest on Debt
$0
$40
General Admin
$0
$17,951
Other
$6,268
$3,145
B
Plano, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health

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