Detroit, MI vs Las Vegas, NV
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 242.2% more per capita than Las Vegas ($22,002/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$19.8B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$9,085
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$8,251
Total Debt
$493.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$776
$0
Population
636,787
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Detroit$0
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Detroit$0
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Las Vegas$1,028
Health
Detroit$396
Las Vegas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitLas Vegas
| Property Tax | $44 | $50 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $386 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $1,137 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $0 |
| Other | $6,892 | $2,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitLas Vegas
| Police | $0 | $945 |
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $280 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $45 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $705 |
| Health | $396 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $356 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $1,028 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $23 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $332 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $129 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $0 |
| Other | $13,216 | $5,243 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health