Las Vegas, NV vs Columbus, OH
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Columbus spends 51.8% more per capita than Las Vegas ($9,773/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
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Columbus
Total Spending
$5.9B
$17.0B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$18,858
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$0
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,145
Population
644,835
902,449
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Columbus$0
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Columbus$1,016
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Columbus$224
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Columbus$2,168
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasColumbus
| Property Tax | $50 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $234 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,389 |
| Other | $2,806 | $5,248 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasColumbus
| Police | $945 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $1,016 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $224 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $878 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $953 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $2,168 |
| Housing | $23 | $4,303 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $1 |
| Utilities | $129 | $1,719 |
| Other | $5,243 | $7,595 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health