North Little Rock, AR vs Rogers, AR

North Little Rock, AR spends 57% more per resident than Rogers, AR: $17,205 against $10,936. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Rogers, AR edges North Little Rock, AR on the Fiscal Health Score by 1 points — 67/100 (grade B) to 66/100 (grade B). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.

North Little Rock, AR reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Rogers, AR carries $533 per resident. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in North Little Rock, AR at $1,829 per resident and in Rogers, AR at $1,039.

They also fund themselves differently: other revenue is the largest single revenue source in North Little Rock, AR at 37% of total revenue, whereas Rogers, AR relies most on intergovernmental transfers at 49%.