San Diego, CA vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 151.2% more per capita than Albuquerque ($26,069/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$59.9B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$17,237
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$23,652
Total Debt
$0
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$613
Population
1,383,987
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Albuquerque$0
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Albuquerque$1,990
Education
San Diego$2,005
Albuquerque$0
Health
San Diego$411
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $124 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $2,633 |
| Other | $3,801 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoAlbuquerque
| Police | $3,335 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $172 |
| Education | $2,005 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $419 |
| Health | $411 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $0 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,096 |
| Other | $17,509 | $3,209 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health