Albuquerque, NM vs Dallas, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 50.5% more per capita than Albuquerque ($17,612/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
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Dallas
Total Spending
$9.7B
$45.3B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$34,849
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$7.1B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$5,474
Total Debt
$344.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$613
$0
Population
562,551
1,300,642
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Albuquerque$0
Dallas$1,519
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Dallas$305
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Dallas$201
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Dallas$0
Education
Albuquerque$0
Dallas$62
Health
Albuquerque$291
Dallas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueDallas
| Property Tax | $36 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $25 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $1,223 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $0 |
| Other | $2,174 | $584 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueDallas
| Police | $0 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $440 | $305 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $201 |
| Education | $0 | $62 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $215 |
| Health | $291 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $385 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $0 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $444 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $833 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $25,827 |
| Other | $3,209 | $5,059 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health