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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Las Vegas, NV vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 81.4% more per capita than Las Vegas ($39,863/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Las Vegas, NV
Pop. 644,835
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Las Vegas
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$5.9B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$48,948
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$138,595
Total Debt
$0
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,292
Population
644,835
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Las Vegas$945
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Las Vegas$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Las Vegas$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Las VegasNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Property Tax
$50
$0
Sales Tax
$386
$373
Income Tax
$0
$135
Intergovernmental
$1,137
$13,787
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,444
Other
$2,806
$4,617

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Las VegasNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Police
$945
$1,519
Fire Protection
$280
$468
Highways & Roads
$45
$11
Education
$0
$21,061
Public Welfare
$705
$738
Health
$0
$672
Hospitals
$356
$2,100
Parks & Recreation
$1,028
$1,015
Housing
$23
$4,231
Sewerage
$332
$217
Utilities
$129
$3,140
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,667
General Admin
$0
$2,081
Other
$5,243
$10,028
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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