Albuquerque, NM vs Fresno, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 60.3% more per capita than Albuquerque ($26,150/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
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Fresno
Total Spending
$9.7B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$43,387
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$10,998
Total Debt
$344.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$613
$0
Population
562,551
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Albuquerque$0
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Fresno$568
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Fresno$0
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Fresno$76
Education
Albuquerque$0
Fresno$3,942
Health
Albuquerque$291
Fresno$599
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueFresno
| Property Tax | $36 | $337 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $19 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $501 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | -$4,470 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $11 |
| Other | $2,174 | $2,070 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueFresno
| Police | $0 | $3,261 |
| Fire Protection | $440 | $568 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $3,942 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $1,946 |
| Health | $291 | $599 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $76 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $2,856 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $15,340 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $255 |
| Other | $3,209 | $14,545 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health