Dallas, TX vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 102.2% more per capita than Albuquerque ($17,612/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Dallas
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$45.3B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$17,237
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$23,652
Total Debt
$0
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$613
Population
1,300,642
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Dallas$1,519
Albuquerque$0
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Albuquerque$1,990
Education
Dallas$62
Albuquerque$0
Health
Dallas$0
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $9 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $25 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,223 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,633 |
| Other | $584 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DallasAlbuquerque
| Police | $1,519 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $305 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $201 | $172 |
| Education | $62 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $215 | $419 |
| Health | $0 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $385 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $0 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $444 | $4,080 |
| Utilities | $833 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,096 |
| General Admin | $25,827 | $0 |
| Other | $5,059 | $3,209 |
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health