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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

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

City A
Albuquerque, NM
Pop. 562,551
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Portland, OR
Pop. 646,101
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

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