Albuquerque, NM vs Sacramento, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 75.7% more per capita than Albuquerque ($53,783/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
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Sacramento
Total Spending
$9.7B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$71,020
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$63,682
Total Debt
$344.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$613
$0
Population
562,551
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Albuquerque$0
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Sacramento$2,466
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Sacramento$0
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Albuquerque$0
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Albuquerque$291
Sacramento$18
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueSacramento
| Property Tax | $36 | $1,465 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $378 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $3,104 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $3,400 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $3,239 |
| Other | $2,174 | $5,072 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueSacramento
| Police | $0 | $5,402 |
| Fire Protection | $440 | $2,466 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $2,684 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $3,470 |
| Health | $291 | $18 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $1,437 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $8,577 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $103 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $19,920 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $162 |
| Other | $3,209 | $26,782 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health