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

Henderson, NV vs North Las Vegas, NV

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

Summary

Henderson spends 46.5% more per capita than North Las Vegas ($5,114/person difference). North Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).

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
North Las Vegas, NV
Pop. 264,022
B
69/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden55
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Henderson
North Las Vegas
Total Spending
$5.1B
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$16,120
$11,006
Total Revenue
$3.8B
$3.8B
Revenue / Capita
$11,983
$14,243
Total Debt
$204.1M
$276.8M
Debt / Capita
$642
$1,048
Population
318,063
264,022
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Henderson$842
North Las Vegas$601
Fire Protection
Henderson$552
North Las Vegas$216
Highways & Roads
Henderson$436
North Las Vegas$0
Parks & Recreation
Henderson$1,658
North Las Vegas$598
Health
Henderson$0
North Las Vegas$116

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HendersonNorth Las Vegas
Sales Tax
$357
$315
Intergovernmental
$364
$78
Charges & Fees
$2,878
$3,069
Other
$2,633
$4,054

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HendersonNorth Las Vegas
Police
$842
$601
Fire Protection
$552
$216
Highways & Roads
$436
$0
Public Welfare
$425
$194
Health
$0
$116
Hospitals
$908
$270
Parks & Recreation
$1,658
$598
Housing
$3,644
$3,289
Sewerage
$874
$524
Utilities
$2,926
$1,665
Other
$3,856
$3,533
B
Henderson, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
North Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health

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