Albuquerque, NM vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
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
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Portland
Total Spending
$9.7B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$23,675
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$47,970
Total Debt
$344.9M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$613
$1,574
Population
562,551
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Portland$2,477
Health
Albuquerque$291
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerquePortland
| 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)
AlbuquerquePortland
| 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 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health