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

Las Vegas, NV vs North Las Vegas, NV

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

Summary

North Las Vegas spends 17.5% more per capita than Las Vegas ($1,921/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
North Las Vegas, NV
Pop. 264,022
B
69/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden55
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Las Vegas
North Las Vegas
Total Spending
$5.9B
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$11,006
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$3.8B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$14,243
Total Debt
$0
$276.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,048
Population
644,835
264,022
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Las Vegas$945
North Las Vegas$601
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
North Las Vegas$216
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
North Las Vegas$0
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
North Las Vegas$598
Health
Las Vegas$0
North Las Vegas$116

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Las VegasNorth Las Vegas
Property Tax
$50
$0
Sales Tax
$386
$315
Intergovernmental
$1,137
$78
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,069
Other
$2,806
$4,054

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Las VegasNorth Las Vegas
Police
$945
$601
Fire Protection
$280
$216
Highways & Roads
$45
$0
Public Welfare
$705
$194
Health
$0
$116
Hospitals
$356
$270
Parks & Recreation
$1,028
$598
Housing
$23
$3,289
Sewerage
$332
$524
Utilities
$129
$1,665
Other
$5,243
$3,533
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
North Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health

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