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

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

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
Oakland, CA
Pop. 437,825
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

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