Albuquerque, NM vs San Diego, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 60.2% more per capita than Albuquerque ($26,069/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
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
San Diego
Total Spending
$9.7B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$43,306
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$9,662
Total Debt
$344.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$613
$0
Population
562,551
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Albuquerque$0
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
San Diego$436
Education
Albuquerque$0
San Diego$2,005
Health
Albuquerque$291
San Diego$411
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueSan Diego
| Property Tax | $36 | $124 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $63 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $194 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $57 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $14 |
| Other | $2,174 | $3,801 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueSan Diego
| Police | $0 | $3,335 |
| Fire Protection | $440 | $1,278 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $1,408 |
| Education | $0 | $2,005 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $700 |
| Health | $291 | $411 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $436 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $4,476 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $43 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $11,704 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $0 |
| Other | $3,209 | $17,509 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health