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

North Las Vegas, NV vs Reno, NV

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

Summary

Reno spends 5.9% more per capita than North Las Vegas ($692/person difference). Reno, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
Reno, NV
Pop. 265,196
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
North Las Vegas
Reno
Total Spending
$2.9B
$3.1B
Spending / Capita
$11,006
$11,698
Total Revenue
$3.8B
$4.6B
Revenue / Capita
$14,243
$17,397
Total Debt
$276.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,048
$0
Population
264,022
265,196
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
North Las Vegas$601
Reno$0
Fire Protection
North Las Vegas$216
Reno$110
Parks & Recreation
North Las Vegas$598
Reno$536
Health
North Las Vegas$116
Reno$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

North Las VegasReno
Sales Tax
$315
$195
Intergovernmental
$78
$2,610
Charges & Fees
$3,069
$0
Other
$4,054
$4,147

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

North Las VegasReno
Police
$601
$0
Fire Protection
$216
$110
Public Welfare
$194
$930
Health
$116
$0
Hospitals
$270
$905
Parks & Recreation
$598
$536
Housing
$3,289
$3,888
Sewerage
$524
$498
Utilities
$1,665
$0
Other
$3,533
$4,830
B
North Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
A
Reno, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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