Tucson, AZ vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 8.6% more per capita than Tucson ($1,478/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tucson
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$8.5B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$17,237
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$23,652
Total Debt
$833.1M
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$613
Population
541,033
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Tucson$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Tucson$0
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $5 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $2,633 |
| Other | $952 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $330 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $172 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $419 |
| Health | $0 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $4,080 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $1,096 |
| Other | $3,322 | $3,209 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health