Albuquerque, NM vs Oakland, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oakland spends 42.6% more per capita than Albuquerque ($12,817/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
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Oakland
Total Spending
$9.7B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$30,055
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$42,277
Total Debt
$344.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$613
$0
Population
562,551
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Oakland$1
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Oakland$0
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Oakland$955
Health
Albuquerque$291
Oakland$1,016
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueOakland
| Property Tax | $36 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $522 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $42,277 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $0 |
| Other | $2,174 | $4,337 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueOakland
| Fire Protection | $440 | $1 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $2,426 |
| Health | $291 | $1,016 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $2,498 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $955 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $7,811 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1,417 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $0 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $0 |
| Other | $3,209 | $13,929 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health