Las Vegas, NV vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 70.8% more per capita than Las Vegas ($22,002/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
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Detroit
Total Spending
$5.9B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$31,087
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$44,533
Total Debt
$0
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$776
Population
644,835
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Detroit$0
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Detroit$950
Health
Las Vegas$0
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasDetroit
| Property Tax | $50 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,228 |
| Other | $2,806 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasDetroit
| Police | $945 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $833 |
| Health | $0 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $950 |
| Housing | $23 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $451 |
| Utilities | $129 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,068 |
| Other | $5,243 | $13,216 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health