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

North Las Vegas, NV vs Las Vegas, NV

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

Summary

North Las Vegas spends 21.1% more per capita than Las Vegas ($1,921/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

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
Las Vegas, NV
Pop. 644,835
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
North Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$2.9B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$11,006
$9,085
Total Revenue
$3.8B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$14,243
$8,251
Total Debt
$276.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,048
$0
Population
264,022
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
North Las Vegas$601
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
North Las Vegas$216
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
North Las Vegas$0
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
North Las Vegas$598
Las Vegas$1,028
Health
North Las Vegas$116
Las Vegas$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

North Las VegasLas Vegas
Property Tax
$0
$50
Sales Tax
$315
$386
Intergovernmental
$78
$1,137
Charges & Fees
$3,069
$0
Other
$4,054
$2,806

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

North Las VegasLas Vegas
Police
$601
$945
Fire Protection
$216
$280
Highways & Roads
$0
$45
Public Welfare
$194
$705
Health
$116
$0
Hospitals
$270
$356
Parks & Recreation
$598
$1,028
Housing
$3,289
$23
Sewerage
$524
$332
Utilities
$1,665
$129
Other
$3,533
$5,243
B
North Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health

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