Oklahoma City, OK vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oklahoma City spends 4.9% more per capita than Albuquerque ($836/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oklahoma City
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$12.3B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$18,074
$17,237
Total Revenue
$23.9B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$35,156
$23,652
Total Debt
$2.4B
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$3,520
$613
Population
681,088
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Oklahoma City$513
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Oklahoma City$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Oklahoma City$2,014
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Oklahoma City$5
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $0 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $763 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $1,037 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $6,852 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,256 | $2,633 |
| Other | $1,836 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Oklahoma CityAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $513 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $172 |
| Public Welfare | $1,525 | $419 |
| Health | $5 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $2,044 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,014 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $2,857 | $4,080 |
| Utilities | $4,523 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $707 | $1,096 |
| Other | $3,886 | $3,209 |
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health