Las Vegas, NV vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Charlotte spends 42.7% more per capita than Las Vegas ($6,768/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
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Charlotte
Total Spending
$5.9B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$15,854
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$49,746
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,690
Population
644,835
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Charlotte$0
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Charlotte$1,571
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasCharlotte
| Property Tax | $50 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,459 |
| Other | $2,806 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasCharlotte
| Police | $945 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $41 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $23 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $0 |
| Utilities | $129 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,226 |
| Other | $5,243 | $3,448 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health