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

Miami, FL vs Albuquerque, NM

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

Summary

Miami spends 63.6% more per capita than Albuquerque ($10,958/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Miami, FL
Pop. 443,665
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
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
Miami
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$12.5B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$17,237
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$23,652
Total Debt
$0
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$613
Population
443,665
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Miami$0
Albuquerque$291

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiAlbuquerque
Property Tax
$0
$36
Sales Tax
$1,647
$355
Income Tax
$0
$1,580
Intergovernmental
$15,037
$1,897
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,633
Other
$1,399
$2,174

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiAlbuquerque
Fire Protection
$7,399
$440
Highways & Roads
$0
$172
Public Welfare
$109
$419
Health
$0
$291
Hospitals
$1,499
$328
Parks & Recreation
$1,783
$1,990
Housing
$6,840
$4,080
Sewerage
$699
$0
Utilities
$1,295
$5,212
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,096
Other
$8,572
$3,209
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health

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