Santa Fe, NM vs Rio Rancho, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Santa Fe spends 36.4% more per capita than Rio Rancho ($3,530/person difference). Santa Fe, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 89/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
89/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
88/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden89
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Santa Fe
Rio Rancho
Total Spending
$1.2B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$13,235
$9,705
Total Revenue
$2.0B
$1.9B
Revenue / Capita
$22,400
$18,412
Total Debt
$0
$53.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$511
Population
87,617
104,351
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Santa Fe$2,014
Rio Rancho$0
Fire Protection
Santa Fe$69
Rio Rancho$246
Highways & Roads
Santa Fe$0
Rio Rancho$240
Parks & Recreation
Santa Fe$386
Rio Rancho$656
Education
Santa Fe$0
Rio Rancho$131
Health
Santa Fe$0
Rio Rancho$314
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Santa FeRio Rancho
| Sales Tax | $0 | $89 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,422 | $234 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,969 |
| Other | $2,563 | $2,308 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Santa FeRio Rancho
| Police | $2,014 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $69 | $246 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $240 |
| Education | $0 | $131 |
| Public Welfare | $611 | $757 |
| Health | $0 | $314 |
| Hospitals | $548 | $63 |
| Parks & Recreation | $386 | $656 |
| Housing | $1,643 | $2,453 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $94 |
| Utilities | $882 | $1,597 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $8 |
| General Admin | $570 | $0 |
| Other | $6,513 | $3,146 |
A
Santa Fe, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 89/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Rio Rancho, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 88/100
Excellent fiscal health