Albuquerque, NM vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 11.2% more per capita than Albuquerque ($2,180/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
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$9.7B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$19,417
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$11,027
Total Debt
$344.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$613
$0
Population
562,551
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Albuquerque$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Albuquerque$291
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $36 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $0 |
| Other | $2,174 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueMilwaukee
| Police | $0 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $440 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $180 |
| Health | $291 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $1,071 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $1,608 |
| Other | $3,209 | $8,018 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health