Albuquerque, NM vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 90.6% more per capita than Albuquerque ($166,894/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
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
San Francisco
Total Spending
$9.7B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$184,131
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$272,907
Total Debt
$344.9M
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$613
$2,031
Population
562,551
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Albuquerque$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
San Francisco$4,119
Health
Albuquerque$291
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $36 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $7,961 |
| Other | $2,174 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueSan Francisco
| Police | $0 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $440 | $2,281 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $2,203 |
| Health | $291 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $3,209 | $93,702 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health