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

Las Vegas, NV vs Henderson, NV

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

Summary

Henderson spends 43.6% more per capita than Las Vegas ($7,035/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
Henderson, NV
Pop. 318,063
B
67/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden92
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Las Vegas
Henderson
Total Spending
$5.9B
$5.1B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$16,120
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$3.8B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$11,983
Total Debt
$0
$204.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$642
Population
644,835
318,063
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Las Vegas$945
Henderson$842
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Henderson$552
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Henderson$436
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Henderson$1,658

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Las VegasHenderson
Property Tax
$50
$0
Sales Tax
$386
$357
Intergovernmental
$1,137
$364
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,878
Other
$2,806
$2,633

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Las VegasHenderson
Police
$945
$842
Fire Protection
$280
$552
Highways & Roads
$45
$436
Public Welfare
$705
$425
Hospitals
$356
$908
Parks & Recreation
$1,028
$1,658
Housing
$23
$3,644
Sewerage
$332
$874
Utilities
$129
$2,926
Other
$5,243
$3,856
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Henderson, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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