Albuquerque, NM vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 74.6% more per capita than Albuquerque ($50,698/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
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Baltimore
Total Spending
$9.7B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$67,935
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$70,679
Total Debt
$344.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$613
$0
Population
562,551
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Albuquerque$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Baltimore$384
Education
Albuquerque$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Albuquerque$291
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueBaltimore
| Property Tax | $36 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $2,192 |
| Other | $2,174 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $440 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $714 |
| Health | $291 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $384 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $87 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $3,809 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $3,209 | $17,981 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health