Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 17.2% more per capita than Albuquerque ($2,963/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$12.7B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$17,237
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$23,652
Total Debt
$2.2B
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$613
Population
629,176
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Albuquerque$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Albuquerque$1,990
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Albuquerque$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Albuquerque
| Property Tax | $0 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $2,633 |
| Other | $8,878 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Albuquerque
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $172 |
| Education | $956 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $419 |
| Health | $379 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $1,096 |
| Other | $5,344 | $3,209 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health