Wichita, KS vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Albuquerque spends 53.7% more per capita than Wichita ($9,251/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$3.2B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$17,237
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$23,652
Total Debt
$52.2M
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$132
$613
Population
395,951
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Albuquerque$1,990
Education
Wichita$2
Albuquerque$0
Health
Wichita$254
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $0 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $246 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $2,633 |
| Other | $2,783 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaAlbuquerque
| Fire Protection | $152 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $172 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $419 |
| Health | $254 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $4,080 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $1,096 |
| Other | $2,111 | $3,209 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health