Las Vegas, NV vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 47.3% more per capita than Las Vegas ($8,152/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
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
Las Vegas
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$5.9B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$17,237
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$23,652
Total Debt
$0
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$613
Population
644,835
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Albuquerque$0
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Las Vegas$0
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $50 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,633 |
| Other | $2,806 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasAlbuquerque
| Police | $945 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $172 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $419 |
| Health | $0 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $23 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $0 |
| Utilities | $129 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,096 |
| Other | $5,243 | $3,209 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health