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

Albuquerque, NM vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN

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

Summary

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 64.8% more per capita than Albuquerque ($31,711/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
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Albuquerque
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$9.7B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$48,948
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$138,595
Total Debt
$344.9M
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$613
$2,292
Population
562,551
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Albuquerque$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Albuquerque$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Albuquerque$291
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AlbuquerqueNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Property Tax
$36
$0
Sales Tax
$355
$373
Income Tax
$1,580
$135
Intergovernmental
$1,897
$13,787
Charges & Fees
$2,633
$2,444
Other
$2,174
$4,617

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AlbuquerqueNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Police
$0
$1,519
Fire Protection
$440
$468
Highways & Roads
$172
$11
Education
$0
$21,061
Public Welfare
$419
$738
Health
$291
$672
Hospitals
$328
$2,100
Parks & Recreation
$1,990
$1,015
Housing
$4,080
$4,231
Sewerage
$0
$217
Utilities
$5,212
$3,140
Interest on Debt
$1,096
$1,667
General Admin
$0
$2,081
Other
$3,209
$10,028
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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