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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Albuquerque, NM vs Minneapolis, MN

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Minneapolis spends 21.3% more per capita than Albuquerque ($4,672/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Albuquerque, NM
Pop. 562,551
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Minneapolis, MN
Pop. 426,877
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Albuquerque
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$9.7B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$21,910
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$19,159
Total Debt
$344.9M
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$613
$644
Population
562,551
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Minneapolis$3,486
Health
Albuquerque$291
Minneapolis$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AlbuquerqueMinneapolis
Property Tax
$36
$0
Sales Tax
$355
$1,989
Income Tax
$1,580
$994
Intergovernmental
$1,897
$2,929
Charges & Fees
$2,633
$2,040
Other
$2,174
$3,254

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AlbuquerqueMinneapolis
Fire Protection
$440
$683
Highways & Roads
$172
$221
Public Welfare
$419
$1,500
Health
$291
$0
Hospitals
$328
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,990
$3,486
Housing
$4,080
$4,133
Sewerage
$0
$570
Utilities
$5,212
$2,398
Interest on Debt
$1,096
$0
Other
$3,209
$8,919
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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