Albuquerque, NM vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 30.4% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($4,015/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
59/100
Budget Balance54
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Colorado Springs
Total Spending
$9.7B
$6.3B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$13,222
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$25.3B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$52,777
Total Debt
$344.9M
$1.5B
Debt / Capita
$613
$3,063
Population
562,551
479,612
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Colorado Springs$1,266
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Colorado Springs$0
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Colorado Springs$376
Health
Albuquerque$291
Colorado Springs$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueColorado Springs
| Property Tax | $36 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $257 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $6,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $5,676 |
| Other | $2,174 | $2,678 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueColorado Springs
| Fire Protection | $440 | $1,266 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $575 |
| Health | $291 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $416 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $376 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $2,713 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $2,566 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $190 |
| Other | $3,209 | $5,120 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health