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

Henderson, NV vs Sparks, NV

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

Summary

Henderson spends 67.3% more per capita than Sparks ($6,487/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

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
Sparks, NV
Pop. 108,025
B
67/100
Budget Balance49
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Henderson
Sparks
Total Spending
$5.1B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$16,120
$9,634
Total Revenue
$3.8B
$918.0M
Revenue / Capita
$11,983
$8,498
Total Debt
$204.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$642
$0
Population
318,063
108,025
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Henderson$842
Sparks$0
Fire Protection
Henderson$552
Sparks$629
Highways & Roads
Henderson$436
Sparks$0
Parks & Recreation
Henderson$1,658
Sparks$873

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HendersonSparks
Sales Tax
$357
$74
Intergovernmental
$364
$8,498
Charges & Fees
$2,878
$0
Other
$2,633
$3,990

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HendersonSparks
Police
$842
$0
Fire Protection
$552
$629
Highways & Roads
$436
$0
Public Welfare
$425
$387
Hospitals
$908
$231
Parks & Recreation
$1,658
$873
Housing
$3,644
$3,512
Sewerage
$874
$0
Utilities
$2,926
$0
Other
$3,856
$4,002
B
Henderson, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Sparks, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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