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

Dallas, TX vs Las Vegas, NV

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

Summary

Dallas spends 283.6% more per capita than Las Vegas ($25,764/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Dallas, TX
Pop. 1,300,642
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
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
Dallas
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$45.3B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$9,085
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$8,251
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,300,642
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Dallas$1,519
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Las Vegas$1,028
Education
Dallas$62
Las Vegas$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

DallasLas Vegas
Property Tax
$9
$50
Sales Tax
$25
$386
Intergovernmental
$1,223
$1,137
Other
$584
$2,806

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

DallasLas Vegas
Police
$1,519
$945
Fire Protection
$305
$280
Highways & Roads
$201
$45
Education
$62
$0
Public Welfare
$215
$705
Hospitals
$385
$356
Parks & Recreation
$0
$1,028
Housing
$444
$23
Sewerage
$0
$332
Utilities
$833
$129
General Admin
$25,827
$0
Other
$5,059
$5,243
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health

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