Sacramento, CA vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 312.0% more per capita than Albuquerque ($53,783/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$37.2B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$17,237
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$23,652
Total Debt
$0
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$613
Population
523,600
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Albuquerque$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Albuquerque$1,990
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Albuquerque$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $2,633 |
| Other | $5,072 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoAlbuquerque
| Police | $5,402 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $172 |
| Education | $2,684 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $419 |
| Health | $18 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $0 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $1,096 |
| Other | $26,782 | $3,209 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health