Sacramento, CA vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 192.8% more per capita than El Paso ($46,761/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
El Paso
Total Spending
$37.2B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$24,259
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$7,115
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
523,600
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
El Paso$151
Education
Sacramento$2,684
El Paso$0
Health
Sacramento$18
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoEl Paso
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $31 |
| Other | $5,072 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoEl Paso
| Police | $5,402 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $83 |
| Education | $2,684 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $299 |
| Health | $18 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $151 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $6 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $26,782 | $3,145 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health