Albuquerque, NM vs Oklahoma City, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 4.6% more per capita than Albuquerque ($836/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
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$9.7B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$18,074
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$35,156
Total Debt
$344.9M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$613
$3,520
Population
562,551
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Albuquerque$291
Oklahoma City$5
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueOklahoma City
| Property Tax | $36 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $763 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $1,037 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $6,852 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $3,256 |
| Other | $2,174 | $1,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueOklahoma City
| Fire Protection | $440 | $513 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $1,525 |
| Health | $291 | $5 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $2,044 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $2,014 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $2,857 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $4,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $707 |
| Other | $3,209 | $3,886 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health