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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Tulsa, OK vs Albuquerque, NM

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Albuquerque spends 69.5% more per capita than Tulsa ($11,987/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Albuquerque, NM
Pop. 562,551
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tulsa
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$2.2B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$17,237
Total Revenue
$0
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$23,652
Total Debt
$0
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$613
Population
411,938
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tulsa$628
Albuquerque$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Tulsa$762
Albuquerque$291

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaAlbuquerque
Property Tax
$0
$36
Sales Tax
$97
$355
Income Tax
$0
$1,580
Intergovernmental
$0
$1,897
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,633
Other
$53
$2,174

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaAlbuquerque
Police
$628
$0
Fire Protection
$196
$440
Highways & Roads
$257
$172
Public Welfare
$86
$419
Health
$762
$291
Hospitals
$0
$328
Parks & Recreation
$154
$1,990
Housing
$350
$4,080
Sewerage
$27
$0
Utilities
$41
$5,212
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,096
Other
$2,748
$3,209
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health

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