Tucson, AZ vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 35.0% more per capita than Tucson ($8,500/person difference). El Paso, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tucson
El Paso
Total Spending
$8.5B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$24,259
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$7,115
Total Debt
$833.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$0
Population
541,033
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tucson$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Tucson$0
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
El Paso$151
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonEl Paso
| Property Tax | $5 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $31 |
| Other | $952 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $330 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $83 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $299 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $151 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $6 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $3,322 | $3,145 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health