El Paso, TX vs Las Vegas, NV
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 167.0% more per capita than Las Vegas ($15,174/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$16.4B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$9,085
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$8,251
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
677,181
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Las Vegas$1,028
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoLas Vegas
| Property Tax | $0 | $50 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $386 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $1,137 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $0 |
| Other | $550 | $2,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoLas Vegas
| Police | $1,159 | $945 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $280 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $45 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $705 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $356 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $1,028 |
| Housing | $958 | $23 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $332 |
| Utilities | $224 | $129 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $5,243 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health