Arlington, TX vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 31.7% more per capita than Arlington ($5,468/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$4.6B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$17,237
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$23,652
Total Debt
$233.8M
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$594
$613
Population
393,469
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Arlington$219
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $0 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $507 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $2,633 |
| Other | $3,897 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $160 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $172 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $419 |
| Health | $219 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,096 |
| Other | $4,404 | $3,209 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health