Seattle, WA vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 99.9% more per capita than Albuquerque ($17,225/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$25.3B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$17,237
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$23,652
Total Debt
$808.1M
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$613
Population
734,603
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Seattle$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Albuquerque$1,990
Education
Seattle$1,461
Albuquerque$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $2,633 |
| Other | $8,544 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $210 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $172 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $419 |
| Health | $1,131 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $0 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,096 |
| Other | $11,260 | $3,209 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health