Raleigh, NC vs Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque, NM spends 24% more per resident than Raleigh, NC: $17,237 against $13,911. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Albuquerque, NM edges Raleigh, NC on the Fiscal Health Score by 5 points — 81/100 (grade A) to 76/100 (grade B). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.

On debt, Albuquerque, NM carries the lighter load at $613 per resident versus $906 for Raleigh, NC. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Raleigh, NC at $1,391 per resident and in Albuquerque, NM at $1,990.

They also fund themselves differently: intergovernmental transfers is the largest single revenue source in Raleigh, NC at 47% of total revenue, whereas Albuquerque, NM relies most on charges and fees at 11%.