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

North Las Vegas, NV vs Sparks, NV

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

Summary

North Las Vegas spends 14.2% more per capita than Sparks ($1,372/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
Sparks, NV
Pop. 108,025
B
67/100
Budget Balance49
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
North Las Vegas
Sparks
Total Spending
$2.9B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$11,006
$9,634
Total Revenue
$3.8B
$918.0M
Revenue / Capita
$14,243
$8,498
Total Debt
$276.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,048
$0
Population
264,022
108,025
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
North Las Vegas$601
Sparks$0
Fire Protection
North Las Vegas$216
Sparks$629
Parks & Recreation
North Las Vegas$598
Sparks$873
Health
North Las Vegas$116
Sparks$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

North Las VegasSparks
Sales Tax
$315
$74
Intergovernmental
$78
$8,498
Charges & Fees
$3,069
$0
Other
$4,054
$3,990

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

North Las VegasSparks
Police
$601
$0
Fire Protection
$216
$629
Public Welfare
$194
$387
Health
$116
$0
Hospitals
$270
$231
Parks & Recreation
$598
$873
Housing
$3,289
$3,512
Sewerage
$524
$0
Utilities
$1,665
$0
Other
$3,533
$4,002
B
North Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
B
Sparks, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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