Las Vegas, NV vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 55.0% more per capita than Las Vegas ($11,115/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
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$5.9B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$20,200
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$8,618
Total Debt
$0
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,553
Population
644,835
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Las Vegas$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Las Vegas$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Property Tax | $50 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,823 |
| Other | $2,806 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $945 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $1,849 |
| Health | $0 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $23 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $249 |
| Utilities | $129 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| Other | $5,243 | $5,344 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health