Albuquerque, NM vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 8.1% more per capita than Fort Worth ($1,298/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
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$9.7B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$15,939
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$26,694
Total Debt
$344.9M
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$613
$1,921
Population
562,551
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Fort Worth$708
Health
Albuquerque$291
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueFort Worth
| Property Tax | $36 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $3,594 |
| Other | $2,174 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueFort Worth
| Fire Protection | $440 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $317 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $869 |
| Health | $291 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $708 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $267 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $2,674 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $0 |
| Other | $3,209 | $4,817 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health