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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Albuquerque, NM vs Tulsa, OK

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Albuquerque spends 228.3% more per capita than Tulsa ($11,987/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Albuquerque, NM
Pop. 562,551
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Albuquerque
Tulsa
Total Spending
$9.7B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$5,250
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$0
Total Debt
$344.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$613
$0
Population
562,551
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Albuquerque$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Tulsa$154
Health
Albuquerque$291
Tulsa$762

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AlbuquerqueTulsa
Property Tax
$36
$0
Sales Tax
$355
$97
Income Tax
$1,580
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,897
$0
Charges & Fees
$2,633
$0
Other
$2,174
$53

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AlbuquerqueTulsa
Police
$0
$628
Fire Protection
$440
$196
Highways & Roads
$172
$257
Public Welfare
$419
$86
Health
$291
$762
Hospitals
$328
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,990
$154
Housing
$4,080
$350
Sewerage
$0
$27
Utilities
$5,212
$41
Interest on Debt
$1,096
$0
Other
$3,209
$2,748
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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