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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Las Vegas, NV vs El Paso, TX

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

El Paso spends 62.5% more per capita than Las Vegas ($15,174/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Las Vegas, NV
Pop. 644,835
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
El Paso, TX
Pop. 677,181
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Las Vegas
El Paso
Total Spending
$5.9B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$24,259
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$7,115
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
644,835
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Las Vegas$945
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
El Paso$151

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Las VegasEl Paso
Property Tax
$50
$0
Sales Tax
$386
$65
Income Tax
$0
$12
Intergovernmental
$1,137
$690
Charges & Fees
$0
$31
Other
$2,806
$550

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Las VegasEl Paso
Police
$945
$1,159
Fire Protection
$280
$233
Highways & Roads
$45
$83
Public Welfare
$705
$299
Hospitals
$356
$11
Parks & Recreation
$1,028
$151
Housing
$23
$958
Sewerage
$332
$6
Utilities
$129
$224
Interest on Debt
$0
$40
General Admin
$0
$17,951
Other
$5,243
$3,145
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health

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