Fresno, CA vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 151.7% more per capita than Albuquerque ($26,150/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fresno
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$23.5B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$43,387
$17,237
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$10,998
$23,652
Total Debt
$0
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$613
Population
541,528
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fresno$3,261
Albuquerque$0
Fire Protection
Fresno$568
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Fresno$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Fresno$76
Albuquerque$1,990
Education
Fresno$3,942
Albuquerque$0
Health
Fresno$599
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $337 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $19 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $501 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | -$4,470 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $11 | $2,633 |
| Other | $2,070 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoAlbuquerque
| Police | $3,261 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $568 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $172 |
| Education | $3,942 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,946 | $419 |
| Health | $599 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $76 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $2,856 | $4,080 |
| Utilities | $15,340 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $255 | $1,096 |
| Other | $14,545 | $3,209 |
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health