Oakland, CA vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oakland spends 74.4% more per capita than Albuquerque ($12,817/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oakland
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$13.2B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$17,237
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$23,652
Total Debt
$0
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$613
Population
437,825
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Oakland$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Oakland$1,016
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $0 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $522 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $42,277 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,633 |
| Other | $4,337 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $1 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $172 |
| Public Welfare | $2,426 | $419 |
| Health | $1,016 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $2,498 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $955 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $7,811 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $1,417 | $0 |
| Utilities | $0 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,096 |
| Other | $13,929 | $3,209 |
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health