Bakersfield, CA vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 32.8% more per capita than Bakersfield ($5,662/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$4.7B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$17,237
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$23,652
Total Debt
$0
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$613
Population
404,321
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Bakersfield$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Bakersfield$0
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $1 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $2,633 |
| Other | $1,915 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $0 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $172 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $419 |
| Health | $0 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,096 |
| Other | $3,234 | $3,209 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health