Las Vegas, NV vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Minneapolis spends 58.5% more per capita than Las Vegas ($12,824/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
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$5.9B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$21,910
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$19,159
Total Debt
$0
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$644
Population
644,835
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Minneapolis$0
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Minneapolis$3,486
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasMinneapolis
| Property Tax | $50 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,040 |
| Other | $2,806 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasMinneapolis
| Police | $945 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $221 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $1,500 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $23 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $570 |
| Utilities | $129 | $2,398 |
| Other | $5,243 | $8,919 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health