Houston, TX vs Las Vegas, NV
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Houston spends 58.5% more per capita than Las Vegas ($5,314/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
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
Houston
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$33.1B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$14,400
$9,085
Total Revenue
$127.7B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$55,600
$8,251
Total Debt
$2.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$863
$0
Population
2,296,253
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Houston$0
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Houston$295
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Houston$175
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Houston$361
Las Vegas$1,028
Health
Houston$210
Las Vegas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonLas Vegas
| Property Tax | $0 | $50 |
| Sales Tax | $181 | $386 |
| Income Tax | $39 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $33 | $1,137 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,475 | $0 |
| Other | $3,960 | $2,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
HoustonLas Vegas
| Police | $0 | $945 |
| Fire Protection | $295 | $280 |
| Highways & Roads | $175 | $45 |
| Public Welfare | $533 | $705 |
| Health | $210 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $356 |
| Parks & Recreation | $361 | $1,028 |
| Housing | $4,288 | $23 |
| Sewerage | $386 | $332 |
| Utilities | $1,339 | $129 |
| Other | $6,301 | $5,243 |
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health