Albuquerque, NM vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 59.5% more per capita than Albuquerque ($25,278/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
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Albuquerque
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$9.7B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$17,237
$42,515
Total Revenue
$13.3B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$23,652
$31,808
Total Debt
$344.9M
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$613
$297
Population
562,551
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Albuquerque$0
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Albuquerque$440
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Albuquerque$172
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque$1,990
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Albuquerque$0
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Albuquerque$291
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueVirginia Beach
| Property Tax | $36 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $355 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $1,580 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,897 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,633 | $1,462 |
| Other | $2,174 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlbuquerqueVirginia Beach
| Police | $0 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $440 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $172 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $419 | $2,071 |
| Health | $291 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $328 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,990 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $4,080 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $140 |
| Utilities | $5,212 | $3,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,096 | $0 |
| Other | $3,209 | $7,978 |
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health