Las Vegas, NV vs Dallas, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Dallas spends 73.9% more per capita than Las Vegas ($25,764/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
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Dallas
Total Spending
$5.9B
$45.3B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$34,849
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$7.1B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$5,474
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
644,835
1,300,642
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Dallas$1,519
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Dallas$305
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Dallas$201
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Dallas$0
Education
Las Vegas$0
Dallas$62
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasDallas
| Property Tax | $50 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $25 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $1,223 |
| Other | $2,806 | $584 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasDallas
| Police | $945 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $305 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $201 |
| Education | $0 | $62 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $215 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $385 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $0 |
| Housing | $23 | $444 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $0 |
| Utilities | $129 | $833 |
| General Admin | $0 | $25,827 |
| Other | $5,243 | $5,059 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health