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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Las Vegas, NV vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 93.0% more per capita than Las Vegas ($120,034/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
City B
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Las Vegas
New York
Total Spending
$5.9B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$129,119
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$147,477
Total Debt
$0
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$462
Population
644,835
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Las Vegas$945
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
New York$868
Education
Las Vegas$0
New York$37,892
Health
Las Vegas$0
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Las VegasNew York
Property Tax
$50
$5
Sales Tax
$386
$399
Income Tax
$0
$19
Intergovernmental
$1,137
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,835
Other
$2,806
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Las VegasNew York
Police
$945
$1,512
Fire Protection
$280
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$45
$221
Education
$0
$37,892
Public Welfare
$705
$1,116
Health
$0
$417
Hospitals
$356
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$1,028
$868
Housing
$23
$7,137
Sewerage
$332
$315
Utilities
$129
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$0
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$5,243
$25,380
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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