Albuquerque, NM vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Portland, OR spends 37% more per resident than Albuquerque, NM: $23,675 against $17,237. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.
Albuquerque, NM holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 81/100 (grade A) against 63/100 (grade C) for Portland, OR — a 18-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.
On debt, Albuquerque, NM carries the lighter load at $613 per resident versus $1,574 for Portland, OR. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Albuquerque, NM at $1,990 per resident and in Portland, OR at $2,477.
They also fund themselves differently: charges and fees is the largest single revenue source in Albuquerque, NM at 11% of total revenue, whereas Portland, OR relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 19%.
Summary
Portland spends 27.2% more per capita than Albuquerque ($6,437/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Property Tax | $36 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $3,883 |
| Other | $2,174 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Fire Protection | $440 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $3,607 |
| Health | $291 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $630 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $1,845 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $0 |
| Other | $3,209 | $6,689 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.