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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Albuquerque, NM vs Jacksonville, FL

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Jacksonville spends 45.2% more per capita than Albuquerque ($14,219/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Albuquerque, NM
Pop. 562,551
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Jacksonville, FL
Pop. 950,203
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Albuquerque
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$9.7B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$31,456
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$53,517
Total Debt
$344.9M
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$613
$2,821
Population
562,551
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Albuquerque$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Albuquerque$291
Jacksonville$332

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AlbuquerqueJacksonville
Property Tax
$36
$10
Sales Tax
$355
$233
Income Tax
$1,580
$762
Intergovernmental
$1,897
$7,348
Charges & Fees
$2,633
$2,119
Other
$2,174
$4,705

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AlbuquerqueJacksonville
Police
$0
$18
Fire Protection
$440
$9,436
Highways & Roads
$172
$0
Public Welfare
$419
$486
Health
$291
$332
Hospitals
$328
$557
Parks & Recreation
$1,990
$1,329
Housing
$4,080
$5,572
Sewerage
$0
$176
Utilities
$5,212
$1,835
Interest on Debt
$1,096
$1,942
Other
$3,209
$9,771
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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