Albuquerque, NM vs Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, GA spends 48% more per resident than Albuquerque, NM: $25,457 against $17,237. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Atlanta, GA edges Albuquerque, NM on the Fiscal Health Score by 4 points — 85/100 (grade A) to 81/100 (grade A). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.

Atlanta, GA reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Albuquerque, NM carries $613 per resident. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Albuquerque, NM at $1,990 per resident and in Atlanta, GA at $1,274.

They also fund themselves differently: charges and fees is the largest single revenue source in Albuquerque, NM at 11% of total revenue, whereas Atlanta, GA relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 6%.