Detroit, MI vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 80.3% more per capita than Albuquerque ($13,850/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$19.8B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$17,237
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$23,652
Total Debt
$493.9M
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$776
$613
Population
636,787
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Detroit$396
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $44 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $2,633 |
| Other | $6,892 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $172 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $419 |
| Health | $396 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $1,096 |
| Other | $13,216 | $3,209 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health