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

North Little Rock, AR vs Springdale, AR

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

Summary

North Little Rock spends 71.6% more per capita than Springdale ($7,180/person difference). Springdale, AR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

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
Springdale, AR
Pop. 86,705
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
North Little Rock
Springdale
Total Spending
$1.1B
$869.2M
Spending / Capita
$17,205
$10,025
Total Revenue
$742.1M
$2.1B
Revenue / Capita
$11,514
$23,895
Total Debt
$0
$72.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$839
Population
64,454
86,705
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
North Little Rock$273
Springdale$268
Parks & Recreation
North Little Rock$1,829
Springdale$836
Education
North Little Rock$23
Springdale$8
Health
North Little Rock$532
Springdale$312

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

North Little RockSpringdale
Property Tax
$0
$5
Sales Tax
$318
$153
Income Tax
$218
$445
Intergovernmental
$910
$4,970
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,545
Other
$4,250
$2,342

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

North Little RockSpringdale
Fire Protection
$273
$268
Education
$23
$8
Public Welfare
$1,282
$747
Health
$532
$312
Hospitals
$46
$94
Parks & Recreation
$1,829
$836
Housing
$4,197
$2,318
Sewerage
$195
$140
Utilities
$926
$1,928
Other
$7,901
$3,374
B
North Little Rock, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health
B
Springdale, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health

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