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

New York, NY vs Albuquerque, NM

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

Summary

New York spends 649.1% more per capita than Albuquerque ($111,882/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
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
New York
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$17,237
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$23,652
Total Debt
$4.0B
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$462
$613
Population
8,622,467
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Albuquerque$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Albuquerque$1,990
Education
New York$37,892
Albuquerque$0
Health
New York$417
Albuquerque$291

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkAlbuquerque
Property Tax
$5
$36
Sales Tax
$399
$355
Income Tax
$19
$1,580
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$1,897
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$2,633
Other
$3,593
$2,174

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkAlbuquerque
Police
$1,512
$0
Fire Protection
$11,050
$440
Highways & Roads
$221
$172
Education
$37,892
$0
Public Welfare
$1,116
$419
Health
$417
$291
Hospitals
$6,467
$328
Parks & Recreation
$868
$1,990
Housing
$7,137
$4,080
Sewerage
$315
$0
Utilities
$13,371
$5,212
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$1,096
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$3,209
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health

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