Las Vegas, NV vs San Antonio, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Antonio spends 46.4% more per capita than Las Vegas ($7,857/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
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
San Antonio
Total Spending
$5.9B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$16,943
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$85,853
Total Debt
$0
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,131
Population
644,835
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
San Antonio$0
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Las Vegas$0
San Antonio$23
Health
Las Vegas$0
San Antonio$293
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasSan Antonio
| Property Tax | $50 | $9 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $293 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,000 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $14,312 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $4,025 |
| Other | $2,806 | $3,184 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasSan Antonio
| Police | $945 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $396 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $158 |
| Education | $0 | $23 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $1,188 |
| Health | $0 | $293 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $993 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $1,045 |
| Housing | $23 | $3,570 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $100 |
| Utilities | $129 | $3,826 |
| Other | $5,243 | $5,352 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health