Las Vegas, NV vs Arlington, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Arlington, TX spends 30% more per resident than Las Vegas, NV: $11,769 against $9,085. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.
Arlington, TX edges Las Vegas, NV on the Fiscal Health Score by 1 points — 83/100 (grade A) to 82/100 (grade A). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.
Las Vegas, NV reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Arlington, TX carries $594 per resident. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Las Vegas, NV at $1,028 per resident and in Arlington, TX at $1,352.
They also fund themselves differently: other revenue is the largest single revenue source in Las Vegas, NV at 34% of total revenue, whereas Arlington, TX relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 41%.
Summary
Arlington spends 22.8% more per capita than Las Vegas ($2,684/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Property Tax | $50 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $507 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $73 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $25,062 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,949 |
| Other | $2,806 | $3,897 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Police | $945 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $160 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $149 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $826 |
| Health | $0 | $219 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $152 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $1,352 |
| Housing | $23 | $2,981 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $141 |
| Utilities | $129 | $1,385 |
| Other | $5,243 | $4,404 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.