Columbus, OH vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 9.4% more per capita than Albuquerque ($1,621/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$17.0B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$17,237
Total Revenue
$0
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$23,652
Total Debt
$1.0B
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$613
Population
902,449
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Columbus$0
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $10 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $2,633 |
| Other | $5,248 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $172 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $419 |
| Health | $0 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,096 |
| Other | $7,595 | $3,209 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health