Phoenix, AZ vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 8.4% more per capita than Phoenix ($1,444/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$25.4B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$17,237
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$23,652
Total Debt
$1.9B
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$613
Population
1,609,456
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Albuquerque$1,990
Education
Phoenix$214
Albuquerque$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $7 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $2,633 |
| Other | $2,038 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $170 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $172 |
| Education | $214 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $419 |
| Health | $258 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $1,096 |
| Other | $3,878 | $3,209 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health