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

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

City A
Albuquerque, NM
Pop. 562,551
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Oakland, CA
Pop. 437,825
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

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