Albuquerque, NM vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 20.8% more per capita than Albuquerque ($4,535/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Austin
Total Spending
$9.7B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$21,772
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$77,600
Total Debt
$344.9M
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$613
$1,229
Population
562,551
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Austin$1,801
Education
Albuquerque$0
Austin$51
Health
Albuquerque$291
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueAustin
| Property Tax | $36 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $3,247 |
| Other | $2,174 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueAustin
| Fire Protection | $440 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $1,837 |
| Health | $291 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $865 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $3,264 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $0 |
| Other | $3,209 | $8,399 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health