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

Las Vegas, NV vs Sparks, NV

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

Summary

Sparks spends 5.7% more per capita than Las Vegas ($548/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
Sparks, NV
Pop. 108,025
B
67/100
Budget Balance49
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Las Vegas
Sparks
Total Spending
$5.9B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$9,634
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$918.0M
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$8,498
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
644,835
108,025
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Las Vegas$945
Sparks$0
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Sparks$629
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Sparks$0
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Sparks$873

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Las VegasSparks
Property Tax
$50
$0
Sales Tax
$386
$74
Intergovernmental
$1,137
$8,498
Other
$2,806
$3,990

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Las VegasSparks
Police
$945
$0
Fire Protection
$280
$629
Highways & Roads
$45
$0
Public Welfare
$705
$387
Hospitals
$356
$231
Parks & Recreation
$1,028
$873
Housing
$23
$3,512
Sewerage
$332
$0
Utilities
$129
$0
Other
$5,243
$4,002
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Sparks, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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