Las Vegas, NV vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Jacksonville spends 71.1% more per capita than Las Vegas ($22,371/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
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$5.9B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$31,456
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$53,517
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,821
Population
644,835
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Las Vegas$0
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasJacksonville
| Property Tax | $50 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,119 |
| Other | $2,806 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasJacksonville
| Police | $945 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $9,436 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $486 |
| Health | $0 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $23 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $176 |
| Utilities | $129 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,942 |
| Other | $5,243 | $9,771 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health