Raleigh, NC vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 42.7% more per capita than Raleigh ($10,348/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
El Paso
Total Spending
$6.5B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$24,259
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$7,115
Total Debt
$421.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$906
$0
Population
465,517
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Raleigh$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
El Paso$151
Education
Raleigh$6
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighEl Paso
| Sales Tax | $858 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $31 |
| Other | $4,740 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $277 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $83 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $299 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $151 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $6 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $3,646 | $3,145 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health