Denver, CO vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Denver spends 94.8% more per capita than Albuquerque ($16,345/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Denver
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$23.9B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$33,582
$17,237
Total Revenue
$86.8B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$122,063
$23,652
Total Debt
$3.6B
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$5,126
$613
Population
710,800
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Denver$2,455
Albuquerque$0
Fire Protection
Denver$1,668
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Denver$475
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Denver$3,319
Albuquerque$1,990
Education
Denver$821
Albuquerque$0
Health
Denver$693
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $0 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $2,070 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $236 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $44,661 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,207 | $2,633 |
| Other | $10,100 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DenverAlbuquerque
| Police | $2,455 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,668 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $475 | $172 |
| Education | $821 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $764 | $419 |
| Health | $693 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $2,855 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,319 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $3,565 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $293 | $0 |
| Utilities | $4,292 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $7 | $1,096 |
| General Admin | $364 | $0 |
| Other | $12,011 | $3,209 |
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health