Raleigh, NC vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 19.3% more per capita than Raleigh ($3,326/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$6.5B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$17,237
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$23,652
Total Debt
$421.6M
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$906
$613
Population
465,517
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Albuquerque$1,990
Education
Raleigh$6
Albuquerque$0
Health
Raleigh$0
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $0 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $858 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $2,633 |
| Other | $4,740 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $277 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $172 |
| Education | $6 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $419 |
| Health | $0 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $1,096 |
| Other | $3,646 | $3,209 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health