Albuquerque, NM vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 44.6% more per capita than Albuquerque ($13,850/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
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Detroit
Total Spending
$9.7B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$31,087
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$44,533
Total Debt
$344.9M
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$613
$776
Population
562,551
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Detroit$950
Health
Albuquerque$291
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueDetroit
| Property Tax | $36 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $2,228 |
| Other | $2,174 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueDetroit
| Fire Protection | $440 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $833 |
| Health | $291 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $950 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $451 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $2,068 |
| Other | $3,209 | $13,216 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health