Albuquerque, NM vs Long Beach, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Long Beach spends 49.7% more per capita than Albuquerque ($17,013/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
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Long Beach
Total Spending
$9.7B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$34,250
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$75,389
Total Debt
$344.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$613
$0
Population
562,551
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Long Beach$0
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Long Beach$698
Health
Albuquerque$291
Long Beach$477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueLong Beach
| Property Tax | $36 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $36 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $1,760 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $1,688 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $2,424 |
| Other | $2,174 | $8,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueLong Beach
| Fire Protection | $440 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $1,317 |
| Health | $291 | $477 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $2,751 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $698 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $5,782 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $86 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $3,889 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $2,718 |
| Other | $3,209 | $16,533 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health