Las Vegas, NV vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 89.4% more per capita than Las Vegas ($76,347/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
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$5.9B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$85,432
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$17,595
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
644,835
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Las Vegas$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
Las Vegas$0
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $50 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $459 |
| Other | $2,806 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasLos Angeles
| Police | $945 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $503 |
| Education | $0 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $1,286 |
| Health | $0 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $23 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $34 |
| Utilities | $129 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $5,243 | $33,189 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health