El Paso, TX vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 40.7% more per capita than Albuquerque ($7,022/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$16.4B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$17,237
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$23,652
Total Debt
$0
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$613
Population
677,181
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Albuquerque$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
El Paso$0
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $0 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $2,633 |
| Other | $550 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoAlbuquerque
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $172 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $419 |
| Health | $0 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $958 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $0 |
| Utilities | $224 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $1,096 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $3,209 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health