San Diego, CA vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 78.5% more per capita than El Paso ($19,047/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
El Paso
Total Spending
$59.9B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$24,259
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$7,115
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,383,987
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
El Paso$151
Education
San Diego$2,005
El Paso$0
Health
San Diego$411
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoEl Paso
| Property Tax | $124 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $31 |
| Other | $3,801 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoEl Paso
| Police | $3,335 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $83 |
| Education | $2,005 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $299 |
| Health | $411 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $151 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $6 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $17,509 | $3,145 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health