Fort Worth, TX vs Las Vegas, NV
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fort Worth spends 75.4% more per capita than Las Vegas ($6,854/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$14.7B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$9,085
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$8,251
Total Debt
$1.8B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$0
Population
924,663
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fort Worth$0
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Las Vegas$1,028
Health
Fort Worth$235
Las Vegas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthLas Vegas
| Property Tax | $0 | $50 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $386 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $1,137 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $0 |
| Other | $3,439 | $2,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthLas Vegas
| Police | $0 | $945 |
| Fire Protection | $156 | $280 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $45 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $705 |
| Health | $235 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $356 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $1,028 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $23 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $332 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $129 |
| Other | $4,817 | $5,243 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health