Albuquerque, NM vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 79.8% more per capita than Albuquerque ($68,195/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$9.7B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$85,432
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$17,595
Total Debt
$344.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$613
$0
Population
562,551
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Albuquerque$0
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Albuquerque$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
Albuquerque$291
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $36 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $459 |
| Other | $2,174 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueLos Angeles
| Police | $0 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $440 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $1,286 |
| Health | $291 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $34 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $3,209 | $33,189 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health