Las Vegas, NV vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Chicago spends 73.7% more per capita than Las Vegas ($25,466/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
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Chicago
Total Spending
$5.9B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$34,551
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$85,083
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$977
Population
644,835
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Chicago$0
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Chicago$122
Health
Las Vegas$0
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasChicago
| Property Tax | $50 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,847 |
| Other | $2,806 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasChicago
| Police | $945 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $930 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $1,858 |
| Health | $0 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $122 |
| Housing | $23 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $129 |
| Utilities | $129 | $2,983 |
| Other | $5,243 | $9,385 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health