Albuquerque, NM vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 8.7% more per capita than Charlotte ($1,384/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
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Charlotte
Total Spending
$9.7B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$15,854
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$49,746
Total Debt
$344.9M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$613
$2,690
Population
562,551
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Charlotte$1,571
Health
Albuquerque$291
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueCharlotte
| Property Tax | $36 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $2,459 |
| Other | $2,174 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueCharlotte
| Fire Protection | $440 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $41 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $672 |
| Health | $291 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $3,944 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $2,226 |
| Other | $3,209 | $3,448 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health