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
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
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