Las Vegas, NV vs Oakland, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oakland spends 69.8% more per capita than Las Vegas ($20,969/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
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Oakland
Total Spending
$5.9B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$30,055
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$42,277
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
644,835
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Oakland$0
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Oakland$1
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Oakland$0
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Oakland$955
Health
Las Vegas$0
Oakland$1,016
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasOakland
| Property Tax | $50 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $522 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $42,277 |
| Other | $2,806 | $4,337 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasOakland
| Police | $945 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $1 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $2,426 |
| Health | $0 | $1,016 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $2,498 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $955 |
| Housing | $23 | $7,811 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $1,417 |
| Utilities | $129 | $0 |
| Other | $5,243 | $13,929 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health