Albuquerque, NM vs Santa Fe, NM

Albuquerque, NM spends 30% more per resident than Santa Fe, NM: $17,237 against $13,235. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Santa Fe, NM holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 89/100 (grade A) against 81/100 (grade A) for Albuquerque, NM — a 8-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

Santa Fe, NM reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Albuquerque, NM carries $613 per resident. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Albuquerque, NM leads with parks and recreation at $1,990 per resident, while Santa Fe, NM leads with police at $2,014.

They also fund themselves differently: charges and fees is the largest single revenue source in Albuquerque, NM at 11% of total revenue, whereas Santa Fe, NM relies most on other revenue at 11%.