Austin, TX vs Las Vegas, NV
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 139.6% more per capita than Las Vegas ($12,687/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$20.9B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$9,085
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$8,251
Total Debt
$1.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$0
Population
958,202
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Austin$0
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Las Vegas$1,028
Education
Austin$51
Las Vegas$0
Health
Austin$517
Las Vegas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinLas Vegas
| Property Tax | $0 | $50 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $386 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $1,137 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $0 |
| Other | $5,645 | $2,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinLas Vegas
| Police | $0 | $945 |
| Fire Protection | $634 | $280 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $45 |
| Education | $51 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $705 |
| Health | $517 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $356 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $1,028 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $23 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $332 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $129 |
| Other | $8,399 | $5,243 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health