Charlotte, NC vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 8.0% more per capita than Charlotte ($1,384/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$13.9B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$17,237
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$23,652
Total Debt
$2.4B
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$613
Population
875,045
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Charlotte$0
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $0 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $541 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $2,633 |
| Other | $4,866 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $463 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $172 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $419 |
| Health | $0 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $4,080 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $1,096 |
| Other | $3,448 | $3,209 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health