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

North Las Vegas, NV vs Henderson, NV

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

Summary

Henderson spends 31.7% more per capita than North Las Vegas ($5,114/person difference). North Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
North Las Vegas, NV
Pop. 264,022
B
69/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden55
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Henderson, NV
Pop. 318,063
B
67/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden92
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
North Las Vegas
Henderson
Total Spending
$2.9B
$5.1B
Spending / Capita
$11,006
$16,120
Total Revenue
$3.8B
$3.8B
Revenue / Capita
$14,243
$11,983
Total Debt
$276.8M
$204.1M
Debt / Capita
$1,048
$642
Population
264,022
318,063
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
North Las Vegas$601
Henderson$842
Fire Protection
North Las Vegas$216
Henderson$552
Highways & Roads
North Las Vegas$0
Henderson$436
Parks & Recreation
North Las Vegas$598
Henderson$1,658
Health
North Las Vegas$116
Henderson$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

North Las VegasHenderson
Sales Tax
$315
$357
Intergovernmental
$78
$364
Charges & Fees
$3,069
$2,878
Other
$4,054
$2,633

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

North Las VegasHenderson
Police
$601
$842
Fire Protection
$216
$552
Highways & Roads
$0
$436
Public Welfare
$194
$425
Health
$116
$0
Hospitals
$270
$908
Parks & Recreation
$598
$1,658
Housing
$3,289
$3,644
Sewerage
$524
$874
Utilities
$1,665
$2,926
Other
$3,533
$3,856
B
North Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
B
Henderson, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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