Albuquerque, NM vs Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis, MN spends 27% more per resident than Albuquerque, NM: $21,910 against $17,237. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Albuquerque, NM holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 81/100 (grade A) against 65/100 (grade B) for Minneapolis, MN — a 16-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

On debt, Albuquerque, NM carries the lighter load at $613 per resident versus $644 for Minneapolis, MN. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Albuquerque, NM at $1,990 per resident and in Minneapolis, MN at $3,486.

They also fund themselves differently: charges and fees is the largest single revenue source in Albuquerque, NM at 11% of total revenue, whereas Minneapolis, MN relies most on other revenue at 17%.