Albuquerque, NM vs Bakersfield, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 48.9% more per capita than Bakersfield ($5,662/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
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Bakersfield
Total Spending
$9.7B
$4.7B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$11,576
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$3,862
Total Debt
$344.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$613
$0
Population
562,551
404,321
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Bakersfield$0
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Bakersfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Bakersfield$741
Health
Albuquerque$291
Bakersfield$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueBakersfield
| Property Tax | $36 | $1 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $20 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $1,909 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $3,862 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $1,024 |
| Other | $2,174 | $1,915 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueBakersfield
| Fire Protection | $440 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $840 |
| Health | $291 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $425 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $741 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $3,391 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $265 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $2,679 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $0 |
| Other | $3,209 | $3,234 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health