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

Las Vegas, NV vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

Oklahoma City spends 49.7% more per capita than Las Vegas ($8,988/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
Oklahoma City, OK
Pop. 681,088
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Las Vegas
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$5.9B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$18,074
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$35,156
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,520
Population
644,835
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Las Vegas$945
Oklahoma City$0
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Las Vegas$0
Oklahoma City$5

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Las VegasOklahoma City
Property Tax
$50
$0
Sales Tax
$386
$763
Income Tax
$0
$1,037
Intergovernmental
$1,137
$6,852
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,256
Other
$2,806
$1,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Las VegasOklahoma City
Police
$945
$0
Fire Protection
$280
$513
Highways & Roads
$45
$0
Public Welfare
$705
$1,525
Health
$0
$5
Hospitals
$356
$2,044
Parks & Recreation
$1,028
$2,014
Housing
$23
$2,857
Sewerage
$332
$0
Utilities
$129
$4,523
Interest on Debt
$0
$707
Other
$5,243
$3,886
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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