Houston, TX vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 16.5% more per capita than Houston ($2,838/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
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
Houston
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$33.1B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$17,237
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$23,652
Total Debt
$2.0B
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$863
$613
Population
2,296,253
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Houston$295
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Houston$210
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $0 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $181 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $2,633 |
| Other | $3,960 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $295 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $172 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $419 |
| Health | $210 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,096 |
| Other | $6,301 | $3,209 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health