Baltimore, MD vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 294.1% more per capita than Albuquerque ($50,698/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$39.7B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$17,237
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$23,652
Total Debt
$0
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$613
Population
584,548
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Albuquerque$0
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Albuquerque$1,990
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Albuquerque$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $84 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $2,633 |
| Other | $4,765 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreAlbuquerque
| Police | $820 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $172 |
| Education | $35,510 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $419 |
| Health | $757 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,096 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $3,209 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health