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

Jacksonville, FL vs Albuquerque, NM

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 82.5% more per capita than Albuquerque ($14,219/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Jacksonville, FL
Pop. 950,203
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
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
Jacksonville
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$29.9B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$17,237
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$23,652
Total Debt
$2.7B
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$613
Population
950,203
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jacksonville$18
Albuquerque$0
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Jacksonville$332
Albuquerque$291

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleAlbuquerque
Property Tax
$10
$36
Sales Tax
$233
$355
Income Tax
$762
$1,580
Intergovernmental
$7,348
$1,897
Charges & Fees
$2,119
$2,633
Other
$4,705
$2,174

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleAlbuquerque
Police
$18
$0
Fire Protection
$9,436
$440
Highways & Roads
$0
$172
Public Welfare
$486
$419
Health
$332
$291
Hospitals
$557
$328
Parks & Recreation
$1,329
$1,990
Housing
$5,572
$4,080
Sewerage
$176
$0
Utilities
$1,835
$5,212
Interest on Debt
$1,942
$1,096
Other
$9,771
$3,209
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health

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