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

Henderson, NV vs Las Vegas, NV

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

Summary

Henderson spends 77.4% more per capita than Las Vegas ($7,035/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Henderson, NV
Pop. 318,063
B
67/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden92
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
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
Henderson
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$5.1B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$16,120
$9,085
Total Revenue
$3.8B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$11,983
$8,251
Total Debt
$204.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$642
$0
Population
318,063
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Henderson$842
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Henderson$552
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Henderson$436
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Henderson$1,658
Las Vegas$1,028

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HendersonLas Vegas
Property Tax
$0
$50
Sales Tax
$357
$386
Intergovernmental
$364
$1,137
Charges & Fees
$2,878
$0
Other
$2,633
$2,806

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HendersonLas Vegas
Police
$842
$945
Fire Protection
$552
$280
Highways & Roads
$436
$45
Public Welfare
$425
$705
Hospitals
$908
$356
Parks & Recreation
$1,658
$1,028
Housing
$3,644
$23
Sewerage
$874
$332
Utilities
$2,926
$129
Other
$3,856
$5,243
B
Henderson, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health

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