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

Philadelphia, PA vs Albuquerque, NM

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

Summary

Philadelphia spends 226.5% more per capita than Albuquerque ($39,035/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Philadelphia, PA
Pop. 1,593,208
D
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
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
Philadelphia
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$89.7B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$56,272
$17,237
Total Revenue
$64.4B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$40,425
$23,652
Total Debt
$1.7B
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,069
$613
Population
1,593,208
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Philadelphia$1,505
Albuquerque$0
Fire Protection
Philadelphia$7,082
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Philadelphia$1,215
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Philadelphia$593
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Philadelphia$229
Albuquerque$291

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PhiladelphiaAlbuquerque
Property Tax
$0
$36
Sales Tax
$107
$355
Income Tax
$8
$1,580
Intergovernmental
$6,288
$1,897
Charges & Fees
$2,790
$2,633
Other
$4,029
$2,174

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PhiladelphiaAlbuquerque
Police
$1,505
$0
Fire Protection
$7,082
$440
Highways & Roads
$1,215
$172
Public Welfare
$1,456
$419
Health
$229
$291
Hospitals
$4,048
$328
Parks & Recreation
$593
$1,990
Housing
$4,902
$4,080
Sewerage
$325
$0
Utilities
$4,222
$5,212
Interest on Debt
$3
$1,096
Other
$30,692
$3,209
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health

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