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

Jacksonville, FL vs Las Vegas, NV

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 246.2% more per capita than Las Vegas ($22,371/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Jacksonville, FL
Pop. 950,203
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
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
Jacksonville
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$29.9B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$9,085
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$8,251
Total Debt
$2.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$0
Population
950,203
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Jacksonville$18
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Jacksonville$0
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Las Vegas$1,028
Health
Jacksonville$332
Las Vegas$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleLas Vegas
Property Tax
$10
$50
Sales Tax
$233
$386
Income Tax
$762
$0
Intergovernmental
$7,348
$1,137
Charges & Fees
$2,119
$0
Other
$4,705
$2,806

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

JacksonvilleLas Vegas
Police
$18
$945
Fire Protection
$9,436
$280
Highways & Roads
$0
$45
Public Welfare
$486
$705
Health
$332
$0
Hospitals
$557
$356
Parks & Recreation
$1,329
$1,028
Housing
$5,572
$23
Sewerage
$176
$332
Utilities
$1,835
$129
Interest on Debt
$1,942
$0
Other
$9,771
$5,243
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health

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