Oakland, CA vs Las Vegas, NV
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Oakland spends 230.8% more per capita than Las Vegas ($20,969/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Oakland
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$13.2B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$30,055
$9,085
Total Revenue
$18.5B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$42,277
$8,251
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
437,825
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Oakland$0
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Oakland$1
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Oakland$0
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Oakland$955
Las Vegas$1,028
Health
Oakland$1,016
Las Vegas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandLas Vegas
| Property Tax | $0 | $50 |
| Sales Tax | $522 | $386 |
| Intergovernmental | $42,277 | $1,137 |
| Other | $4,337 | $2,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OaklandLas Vegas
| Police | $0 | $945 |
| Fire Protection | $1 | $280 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $45 |
| Public Welfare | $2,426 | $705 |
| Health | $1,016 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $2,498 | $356 |
| Parks & Recreation | $955 | $1,028 |
| Housing | $7,811 | $23 |
| Sewerage | $1,417 | $332 |
| Utilities | $0 | $129 |
| Other | $13,929 | $5,243 |
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health