Santa Fe, NM vs Rio Rancho, NM

Santa Fe, NM spends 36% more per resident than Rio Rancho, NM: $13,235 against $9,705. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Santa Fe, NM edges Rio Rancho, NM on the Fiscal Health Score by 1 points — 89/100 (grade A) to 88/100 (grade A). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.

Santa Fe, NM reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Rio Rancho, NM carries $511 per resident. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Santa Fe, NM leads with police at $2,014 per resident, while Rio Rancho, NM leads with parks and recreation at $656.

They also fund themselves differently: other revenue is the largest single revenue source in Santa Fe, NM at 11% of total revenue, whereas Rio Rancho, NM relies most on charges and fees at 16%.