Las Vegas, NV vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fort Worth spends 43.0% more per capita than Las Vegas ($6,854/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
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$5.9B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$15,939
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$26,694
Total Debt
$0
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,921
Population
644,835
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Fort Worth$0
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Fort Worth$708
Health
Las Vegas$0
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasFort Worth
| Property Tax | $50 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,594 |
| Other | $2,806 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasFort Worth
| Police | $945 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $317 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $869 |
| Health | $0 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $708 |
| Housing | $23 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $267 |
| Utilities | $129 | $2,674 |
| Other | $5,243 | $4,817 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health