Las Vegas, NV vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Raleigh spends 34.7% more per capita than Las Vegas ($4,826/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
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Raleigh
Total Spending
$5.9B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$13,911
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$29,940
Total Debt
$0
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$906
Population
644,835
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Raleigh$0
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Las Vegas$0
Raleigh$6
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasRaleigh
| Property Tax | $50 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,681 |
| Other | $2,806 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasRaleigh
| Police | $945 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $498 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $23 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $281 |
| Utilities | $129 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $5,243 | $3,646 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health