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
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
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