San Francisco, CA vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 659.0% more per capita than El Paso ($159,872/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
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
San Francisco
El Paso
Total Spending
$156.7B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$24,259
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$7,115
Total Debt
$1.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$0
Population
851,036
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Francisco$3,351
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
El Paso$151
Health
San Francisco$1,911
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoEl Paso
| Property Tax | $148 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $3,028 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $269 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $19,762 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $7,961 | $31 |
| Other | $18,918 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San FranciscoEl Paso
| Police | $3,351 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $2,281 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $83 |
| Public Welfare | $2,203 | $299 |
| Health | $1,911 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $6,939 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,119 | $151 |
| Housing | $9,315 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $1,423 | $6 |
| Utilities | $21,190 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $22,798 | $40 |
| General Admin | $14,899 | $17,951 |
| Other | $93,702 | $3,145 |
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health