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

Little Rock, AR vs North Little Rock, AR

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

Summary

Little Rock spends 2.4% more per capita than North Little Rock ($420/person difference). Little Rock, AR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Little Rock, AR
Pop. 202,218
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
North Little Rock, AR
Pop. 64,454
B
66/100
Budget Balance23
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Little Rock
North Little Rock
Total Spending
$3.6B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$17,625
$17,205
Total Revenue
$4.9B
$742.1M
Revenue / Capita
$24,144
$11,514
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
202,218
64,454
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Little Rock$521
North Little Rock$273
Highways & Roads
Little Rock$55
North Little Rock$0
Parks & Recreation
Little Rock$2,054
North Little Rock$1,829
Education
Little Rock$39
North Little Rock$23
Health
Little Rock$0
North Little Rock$532

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Little RockNorth Little Rock
Property Tax
$1
$0
Sales Tax
$1,239
$318
Income Tax
$1,234
$218
Intergovernmental
$5,965
$910
Other
$5,700
$4,250

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Little RockNorth Little Rock
Fire Protection
$521
$273
Highways & Roads
$55
$0
Education
$39
$23
Public Welfare
$986
$1,282
Health
$0
$532
Hospitals
$427
$46
Parks & Recreation
$2,054
$1,829
Housing
$3,902
$4,197
Sewerage
$82
$195
Utilities
$1,001
$926
Other
$8,558
$7,901
A
Little Rock, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
North Little Rock, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health

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