Chicago, IL vs Las Vegas, NV
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 280.3% more per capita than Las Vegas ($25,466/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chicago
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$94.0B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$34,551
$9,085
Total Revenue
$231.6B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$85,083
$8,251
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$977
$0
Population
2,721,914
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Chicago$0
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Chicago$10,754
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Chicago$930
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Chicago$122
Las Vegas$1,028
Health
Chicago$426
Las Vegas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoLas Vegas
| Property Tax | $26 | $50 |
| Sales Tax | $74 | $386 |
| Income Tax | $229 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $85,083 | $1,137 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,847 | $0 |
| Other | $3,463 | $2,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChicagoLas Vegas
| Police | $0 | $945 |
| Fire Protection | $10,754 | $280 |
| Highways & Roads | $930 | $45 |
| Public Welfare | $1,858 | $705 |
| Health | $426 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,444 | $356 |
| Parks & Recreation | $122 | $1,028 |
| Housing | $6,520 | $23 |
| Sewerage | $129 | $332 |
| Utilities | $2,983 | $129 |
| Other | $9,385 | $5,243 |
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health