Albuquerque, NM vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 22.0% more per capita than Albuquerque ($4,873/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
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Memphis
Total Spending
$9.7B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$22,111
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$34,065
Total Debt
$344.9M
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$613
$303
Population
562,551
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Memphis$1,397
Health
Albuquerque$291
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueMemphis
| Property Tax | $36 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $2,077 |
| Other | $2,174 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueMemphis
| Fire Protection | $440 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $630 |
| Health | $291 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $4,683 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $1,158 |
| Other | $3,209 | $8,850 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health