Albuquerque, NM vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 28.9% more per capita than Albuquerque ($7,022/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
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
El Paso
Total Spending
$9.7B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$24,259
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$7,115
Total Debt
$344.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$613
$0
Population
562,551
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Albuquerque$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
El Paso$151
Health
Albuquerque$291
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueEl Paso
| Property Tax | $36 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $31 |
| Other | $2,174 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $440 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $83 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $299 |
| Health | $291 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $151 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $6 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $3,209 | $3,145 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health