Albuquerque, NM vs Boston, MA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 76.2% more per capita than Albuquerque ($55,061/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 Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Boston
Total Spending
$9.7B
$48.1B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$72,299
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$20.8B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$31,243
Total Debt
$344.9M
$296.3M
Debt / Capita
$613
$445
Population
562,551
665,945
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Boston$1,107
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Boston$594
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Boston$711
Education
Albuquerque$0
Boston$30,742
Health
Albuquerque$291
Boston$725
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueBoston
| Property Tax | $36 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $78 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $5,357 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $2,784 |
| Other | $2,174 | $4,557 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueBoston
| Fire Protection | $440 | $1,107 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $594 |
| Education | $0 | $30,742 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $1,110 |
| Health | $291 | $725 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $2,584 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $711 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $6,614 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $355 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $3,402 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $5,401 |
| Other | $3,209 | $18,955 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health