Arlington, TX vs Las Vegas, NV
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Arlington spends 29.5% more per capita than Las Vegas ($2,684/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$4.6B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$9,085
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$8,251
Total Debt
$233.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$594
$0
Population
393,469
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Arlington$0
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Las Vegas$1,028
Health
Arlington$219
Las Vegas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonLas Vegas
| Property Tax | $0 | $50 |
| Sales Tax | $507 | $386 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $1,137 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $0 |
| Other | $3,897 | $2,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonLas Vegas
| Police | $0 | $945 |
| Fire Protection | $160 | $280 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $45 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $705 |
| Health | $219 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $356 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $1,028 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $23 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $332 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $129 |
| Other | $4,404 | $5,243 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health