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

Portland, OR vs Albuquerque, NM

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

Summary

Portland spends 37.3% more per capita than Albuquerque ($6,437/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Portland, OR
Pop. 646,101
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
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
Portland
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$15.3B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$23,675
$17,237
Total Revenue
$31.0B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$47,970
$23,652
Total Debt
$1.0B
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,574
$613
Population
646,101
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Portland$1,700
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Portland$139
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Portland$2,477
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Portland$0
Albuquerque$291

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandAlbuquerque
Property Tax
$0
$36
Sales Tax
$1,695
$355
Income Tax
$130
$1,580
Intergovernmental
$8,979
$1,897
Charges & Fees
$3,883
$2,633
Other
$7,916
$2,174

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PortlandAlbuquerque
Fire Protection
$1,700
$440
Highways & Roads
$139
$172
Public Welfare
$3,607
$419
Health
$0
$291
Hospitals
$2,893
$328
Parks & Recreation
$2,477
$1,990
Housing
$3,694
$4,080
Sewerage
$630
$0
Utilities
$1,845
$5,212
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,096
Other
$6,689
$3,209
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health

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