Colorado Springs, CO vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 23.3% more per capita than Colorado Springs ($4,015/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
59/100
Budget Balance54
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
Colorado Springs
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$6.3B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$13,222
$17,237
Total Revenue
$25.3B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$52,777
$23,652
Total Debt
$1.5B
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$3,063
$613
Population
479,612
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Colorado Springs$1,266
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Colorado Springs$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Colorado Springs$376
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Colorado Springs$0
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Colorado SpringsAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $0 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $257 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,902 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,676 | $2,633 |
| Other | $2,678 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Colorado SpringsAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $1,266 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $172 |
| Public Welfare | $575 | $419 |
| Health | $0 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $416 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $376 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $2,713 | $4,080 |
| Utilities | $2,566 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $190 | $1,096 |
| Other | $5,120 | $3,209 |
C
Colorado Springs, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health