Albuquerque, NM vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 14.7% more per capita than Albuquerque ($2,963/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
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$9.7B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$20,200
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$8,618
Total Debt
$344.9M
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$613
$3,553
Population
562,551
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Albuquerque$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Albuquerque$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Albuquerque$291
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Property Tax | $36 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $3,823 |
| Other | $2,174 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $440 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $1,849 |
| Health | $291 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $249 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $1,517 |
| Other | $3,209 | $5,344 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health