Albuquerque, NM vs San Antonio, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 1.7% more per capita than San Antonio ($295/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
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
San Antonio
Total Spending
$9.7B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$16,943
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$85,853
Total Debt
$344.9M
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$613
$2,131
Population
562,551
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Albuquerque$0
San Antonio$23
Health
Albuquerque$291
San Antonio$293
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueSan Antonio
| Property Tax | $36 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $293 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $1,000 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $14,312 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $4,025 |
| Other | $2,174 | $3,184 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueSan Antonio
| Fire Protection | $440 | $396 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $158 |
| Education | $0 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $1,188 |
| Health | $291 | $293 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $993 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $1,045 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $3,570 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $100 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $3,826 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $0 |
| Other | $3,209 | $5,352 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health