Albuquerque, NM vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 8.6% more per capita than Albuquerque ($1,621/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
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Columbus
Total Spending
$9.7B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$18,858
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$0
Total Debt
$344.9M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$613
$1,145
Population
562,551
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Columbus$2,168
Health
Albuquerque$291
Columbus$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueColumbus
| Property Tax | $36 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $2,389 |
| Other | $2,174 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueColumbus
| Fire Protection | $440 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $878 |
| Health | $291 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $1,719 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $0 |
| Other | $3,209 | $7,595 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health