Las Vegas, NV vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 58.3% more per capita than Las Vegas ($12,687/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Austin
Total Spending
$5.9B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$21,772
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$77,600
Total Debt
$0
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,229
Population
644,835
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Austin$0
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Austin$1,801
Education
Las Vegas$0
Austin$51
Health
Las Vegas$0
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasAustin
| Property Tax | $50 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,247 |
| Other | $2,806 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasAustin
| Police | $945 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $1,837 |
| Health | $0 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $23 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $865 |
| Utilities | $129 | $3,264 |
| Other | $5,243 | $8,399 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health