Las Vegas, NV vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Portland spends 61.6% more per capita than Las Vegas ($14,589/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
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Portland
Total Spending
$5.9B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$23,675
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$47,970
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,574
Population
644,835
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Portland$0
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Portland$2,477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasPortland
| Property Tax | $50 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,883 |
| Other | $2,806 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasPortland
| Police | $945 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $139 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $3,607 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $23 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $630 |
| Utilities | $129 | $1,845 |
| Other | $5,243 | $6,689 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health