Albuquerque, NM vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 50.0% more per capita than Albuquerque ($17,225/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
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Seattle
Total Spending
$9.7B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$34,463
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$76,958
Total Debt
$344.9M
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$613
$1,100
Population
562,551
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Seattle$210
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Seattle$0
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Seattle$3,923
Education
Albuquerque$0
Seattle$1,461
Health
Albuquerque$291
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueSeattle
| Property Tax | $36 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $3,960 |
| Other | $2,174 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueSeattle
| Fire Protection | $440 | $210 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $3,439 |
| Health | $291 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $952 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $6,489 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $0 |
| Other | $3,209 | $11,260 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health