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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Indianapolis city (balance), IN vs Albuquerque, NM

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Indianapolis city (balance) spends 167.1% more per capita than Albuquerque ($28,808/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).

Fiscal Health Score

B
74/100
Budget Balance98
Debt Burden98
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Albuquerque, NM
Pop. 562,551
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Indianapolis city (balance)
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$40.6B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$46,045
$17,237
Total Revenue
$66.0B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$74,799
$23,652
Total Debt
$509.0M
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$577
$613
Population
882,006
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Indianapolis city (balance)$2,032
Albuquerque$0
Fire Protection
Indianapolis city (balance)$397
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Indianapolis city (balance)$798
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Indianapolis city (balance)$0
Albuquerque$291

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Indianapolis city (balance)Albuquerque
Property Tax
$20
$36
Sales Tax
$178
$355
Income Tax
$136
$1,580
Intergovernmental
$1,312
$1,897
Charges & Fees
$2,813
$2,633
Other
$4,675
$2,174

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Indianapolis city (balance)Albuquerque
Police
$2,032
$0
Fire Protection
$397
$440
Highways & Roads
$0
$172
Public Welfare
$1,469
$419
Health
$0
$291
Hospitals
$2,453
$328
Parks & Recreation
$798
$1,990
Housing
$2,664
$4,080
Sewerage
$248
$0
Utilities
$2,227
$5,212
Interest on Debt
$1,381
$1,096
General Admin
$23,227
$0
Other
$9,149
$3,209
B
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health

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