Miami, FL vs Las Vegas, NV
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Miami spends 210.3% more per capita than Las Vegas ($19,110/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Miami
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$12.5B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$9,085
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$8,251
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
443,665
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Miami$0
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Las Vegas$1,028
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiLas Vegas
| Property Tax | $0 | $50 |
| Sales Tax | $1,647 | $386 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,037 | $1,137 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $0 |
| Other | $1,399 | $2,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MiamiLas Vegas
| Police | $0 | $945 |
| Fire Protection | $7,399 | $280 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $45 |
| Public Welfare | $109 | $705 |
| Hospitals | $1,499 | $356 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,783 | $1,028 |
| Housing | $6,840 | $23 |
| Sewerage | $699 | $332 |
| Utilities | $1,295 | $129 |
| Other | $8,572 | $5,243 |
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health