Fort Worth, TX vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 7.5% more per capita than Fort Worth ($1,298/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$14.7B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$17,237
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$23,652
Total Debt
$1.8B
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$613
Population
924,663
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Fort Worth$235
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $0 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $2,633 |
| Other | $3,439 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $156 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $172 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $419 |
| Health | $235 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,096 |
| Other | $4,817 | $3,209 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health