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

New York, NY vs Las Vegas, NV

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

Summary

New York spends 1321.2% more per capita than Las Vegas ($120,034/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Las Vegas, NV
Pop. 644,835
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
New York
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$9,085
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$8,251
Total Debt
$4.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$462
$0
Population
8,622,467
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Las Vegas$1,028
Education
New York$37,892
Las Vegas$0
Health
New York$417
Las Vegas$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkLas Vegas
Property Tax
$5
$50
Sales Tax
$399
$386
Income Tax
$19
$0
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$1,137
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$0
Other
$3,593
$2,806

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkLas Vegas
Police
$1,512
$945
Fire Protection
$11,050
$280
Highways & Roads
$221
$45
Education
$37,892
$0
Public Welfare
$1,116
$705
Health
$417
$0
Hospitals
$6,467
$356
Parks & Recreation
$868
$1,028
Housing
$7,137
$23
Sewerage
$315
$332
Utilities
$13,371
$129
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$0
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$5,243
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health

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