Seattle, WA vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 42.1% more per capita than El Paso ($10,204/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
El Paso
Total Spending
$25.3B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$24,259
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$7,115
Total Debt
$808.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$0
Population
734,603
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
El Paso$151
Education
Seattle$1,461
El Paso$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleEl Paso
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $31 |
| Other | $8,544 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $83 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $299 |
| Health | $1,131 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $151 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $6 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $11,260 | $3,145 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health