Las Vegas, NV vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 86.6% more per capita than Las Vegas ($58,850/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
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Baltimore
Total Spending
$5.9B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$67,935
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$70,679
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
644,835
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Baltimore$384
Education
Las Vegas$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Las Vegas$0
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasBaltimore
| Property Tax | $50 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,192 |
| Other | $2,806 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasBaltimore
| Police | $945 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $714 |
| Health | $0 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $384 |
| Housing | $23 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $87 |
| Utilities | $129 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $5,243 | $17,981 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health