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

North Little Rock, AR vs Little Rock, AR

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

Summary

Little Rock spends 2.4% more per capita than North Little Rock ($420/person difference). Little Rock, AR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
North Little Rock, AR
Pop. 64,454
B
66/100
Budget Balance23
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
City B
Little Rock, AR
Pop. 202,218
A
87/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency76
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
North Little Rock
Little Rock
Total Spending
$1.1B
$3.6B
Spending / Capita
$17,205
$17,625
Total Revenue
$742.1M
$4.9B
Revenue / Capita
$11,514
$24,144
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
64,454
202,218
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
North Little Rock$273
Little Rock$521
Highways & Roads
North Little Rock$0
Little Rock$55
Parks & Recreation
North Little Rock$1,829
Little Rock$2,054
Education
North Little Rock$23
Little Rock$39
Health
North Little Rock$532
Little Rock$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

North Little RockLittle Rock
Property Tax
$0
$1
Sales Tax
$318
$1,239
Income Tax
$218
$1,234
Intergovernmental
$910
$5,965
Other
$4,250
$5,700

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

North Little RockLittle Rock
Fire Protection
$273
$521
Highways & Roads
$0
$55
Education
$23
$39
Public Welfare
$1,282
$986
Health
$532
$0
Hospitals
$46
$427
Parks & Recreation
$1,829
$2,054
Housing
$4,197
$3,902
Sewerage
$195
$82
Utilities
$926
$1,001
Other
$7,901
$8,558
B
North Little Rock, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health
A
Little Rock, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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