Kansas City, MO vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Kansas City spends 32.4% more per capita than Albuquerque ($5,582/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Kansas City
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$11.5B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$22,820
$17,237
Total Revenue
$675.4M
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$1,335
$23,652
Total Debt
$0
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$613
Population
505,958
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Kansas City$119
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Kansas City$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Kansas City$1,309
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Kansas City$0
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $0 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $623 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $7 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,794 | $2,633 |
| Other | $11,150 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Kansas CityAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $119 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $172 |
| Public Welfare | $3,018 | $419 |
| Health | $0 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $1,849 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,309 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $4,681 | $4,080 |
| Utilities | $3,123 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,096 |
| Other | $8,721 | $3,209 |
C
Kansas City, MO
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health