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

Albuquerque, NM vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 86.7% more per capita than Albuquerque ($111,882/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
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Albuquerque
New York
Total Spending
$9.7B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$129,119
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$147,477
Total Debt
$344.9M
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$613
$462
Population
562,551
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Albuquerque$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
New York$868
Education
Albuquerque$0
New York$37,892
Health
Albuquerque$291
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AlbuquerqueNew York
Property Tax
$36
$5
Sales Tax
$355
$399
Income Tax
$1,580
$19
Intergovernmental
$1,897
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$2,633
$1,835
Other
$2,174
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AlbuquerqueNew York
Police
$0
$1,512
Fire Protection
$440
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$172
$221
Education
$0
$37,892
Public Welfare
$419
$1,116
Health
$291
$417
Hospitals
$328
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$1,990
$868
Housing
$4,080
$7,137
Sewerage
$0
$315
Utilities
$5,212
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$1,096
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$3,209
$25,380
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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