Albuquerque, NM vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Philadelphia spends 69.4% more per capita than Albuquerque ($39,035/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
D
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Philadelphia
Total Spending
$9.7B
$89.7B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$56,272
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$64.4B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$40,425
Total Debt
$344.9M
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$613
$1,069
Population
562,551
1,593,208
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Albuquerque$0
Philadelphia$1,505
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Philadelphia$7,082
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Philadelphia$1,215
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Philadelphia$593
Health
Albuquerque$291
Philadelphia$229
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerquePhiladelphia
| Property Tax | $36 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $107 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $8 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $6,288 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $2,790 |
| Other | $2,174 | $4,029 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerquePhiladelphia
| Police | $0 | $1,505 |
| Fire Protection | $440 | $7,082 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $1,215 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $1,456 |
| Health | $291 | $229 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $4,048 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $593 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $4,902 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $325 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $4,222 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $3 |
| Other | $3,209 | $30,692 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health