Atlanta, GA vs Las Vegas, NV
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 180.2% more per capita than Las Vegas ($16,372/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$12.6B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$9,085
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$8,251
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
494,838
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Las Vegas$1,028
Education
Atlanta$25
Las Vegas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaLas Vegas
| Property Tax | $419 | $50 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $386 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $1,137 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $0 |
| Other | $5,461 | $2,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaLas Vegas
| Police | $315 | $945 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $280 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $45 |
| Education | $25 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $705 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $356 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $1,028 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $23 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $332 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $129 |
| Other | $8,262 | $5,243 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health