Albuquerque, NM vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 23.9% more per capita than Raleigh ($3,326/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
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Raleigh
Total Spending
$9.7B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$13,911
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$29,940
Total Debt
$344.9M
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$613
$906
Population
562,551
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Albuquerque$0
Raleigh$6
Health
Albuquerque$291
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueRaleigh
| Property Tax | $36 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $2,681 |
| Other | $2,174 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $440 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $498 |
| Health | $291 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $281 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $1,513 |
| Other | $3,209 | $3,646 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health