Los Angeles, CA vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 395.6% more per capita than Albuquerque ($68,195/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$331.6B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$17,237
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$23,652
Total Debt
$0
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$613
Population
3,881,041
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Albuquerque$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Albuquerque$1,990
Education
Los Angeles$829
Albuquerque$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $64 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $2,633 |
| Other | $9,048 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesAlbuquerque
| Police | $4,111 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $172 |
| Education | $829 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $419 |
| Health | $409 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $0 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $1,096 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $3,209 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health