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

Henderson, NV vs Reno, NV

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

Summary

Henderson spends 37.8% more per capita than Reno ($4,423/person difference). Reno, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
Reno, NV
Pop. 265,196
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Henderson
Reno
Total Spending
$5.1B
$3.1B
Spending / Capita
$16,120
$11,698
Total Revenue
$3.8B
$4.6B
Revenue / Capita
$11,983
$17,397
Total Debt
$204.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$642
$0
Population
318,063
265,196
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Henderson$842
Reno$0
Fire Protection
Henderson$552
Reno$110
Highways & Roads
Henderson$436
Reno$0
Parks & Recreation
Henderson$1,658
Reno$536

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HendersonReno
Sales Tax
$357
$195
Intergovernmental
$364
$2,610
Charges & Fees
$2,878
$0
Other
$2,633
$4,147

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HendersonReno
Police
$842
$0
Fire Protection
$552
$110
Highways & Roads
$436
$0
Public Welfare
$425
$930
Hospitals
$908
$905
Parks & Recreation
$1,658
$536
Housing
$3,644
$3,888
Sewerage
$874
$498
Utilities
$2,926
$0
Other
$3,856
$4,830
B
Henderson, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
A
Reno, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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