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

Baltimore, MD vs Las Vegas, NV

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

Summary

Baltimore spends 647.7% more per capita than Las Vegas ($58,850/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Baltimore, MD
Pop. 584,548
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Las Vegas, NV
Pop. 644,835
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$39.7B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$9,085
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$8,251
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
584,548
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Baltimore$820
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Las Vegas$1,028
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Las Vegas$0
Health
Baltimore$757
Las Vegas$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BaltimoreLas Vegas
Property Tax
$84
$50
Sales Tax
$55
$386
Income Tax
$375
$0
Intergovernmental
$5,085
$1,137
Charges & Fees
$2,192
$0
Other
$4,765
$2,806

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BaltimoreLas Vegas
Police
$820
$945
Fire Protection
$1,214
$280
Highways & Roads
$676
$45
Education
$35,510
$0
Public Welfare
$714
$705
Health
$757
$0
Hospitals
$1,877
$356
Parks & Recreation
$384
$1,028
Housing
$4,087
$23
Sewerage
$87
$332
Utilities
$3,809
$129
General Admin
$19
$0
Other
$17,981
$5,243
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health

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