Albuquerque, NM vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 9.1% more per capita than Phoenix ($1,444/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
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Phoenix
Total Spending
$9.7B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$15,793
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$50,709
Total Debt
$344.9M
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$613
$1,156
Population
562,551
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Phoenix$652
Education
Albuquerque$0
Phoenix$214
Health
Albuquerque$291
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerquePhoenix
| Property Tax | $36 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $2,998 |
| Other | $2,174 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerquePhoenix
| Fire Protection | $440 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $507 |
| Health | $291 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $652 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $388 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $1,760 |
| Other | $3,209 | $3,878 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health