Austin, TX vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 26.3% more per capita than Albuquerque ($4,535/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$20.9B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$17,237
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$23,652
Total Debt
$1.2B
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$613
Population
958,202
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Albuquerque$1,990
Education
Austin$51
Albuquerque$0
Health
Austin$517
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $0 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $2,633 |
| Other | $5,645 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $634 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $172 |
| Education | $51 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $419 |
| Health | $517 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,096 |
| Other | $8,399 | $3,209 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health