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

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

City A
Las Vegas, NV
Pop. 644,835
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Baltimore, MD
Pop. 584,548
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

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