Las Vegas, NV vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 53.2% more per capita than Las Vegas ($10,332/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
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$5.9B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$19,417
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
644,835
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Las Vegas$0
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasMilwaukee
| Property Tax | $50 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $1,231 |
| Other | $2,806 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasMilwaukee
| Police | $945 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $180 |
| Health | $0 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $23 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $0 |
| Utilities | $129 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| Other | $5,243 | $8,018 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health