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
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
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