Las Vegas, NV vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 67.8% more per capita than Las Vegas ($19,110/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 Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Miami
Total Spending
$5.9B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$28,195
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$15,037
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
644,835
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Miami$0
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Miami$1,783
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasMiami
| Property Tax | $50 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $1,647 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $0 |
| Other | $2,806 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasMiami
| Police | $945 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $7,399 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $109 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $23 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $699 |
| Utilities | $129 | $1,295 |
| Other | $5,243 | $8,572 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health