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

Reno, NV vs Henderson, NV

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

Summary

Henderson spends 27.4% more per capita than Reno ($4,423/person difference). Reno, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Reno, NV
Pop. 265,196
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Henderson, NV
Pop. 318,063
B
67/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden92
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Reno
Henderson
Total Spending
$3.1B
$5.1B
Spending / Capita
$11,698
$16,120
Total Revenue
$4.6B
$3.8B
Revenue / Capita
$17,397
$11,983
Total Debt
$0
$204.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$642
Population
265,196
318,063
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Reno$0
Henderson$842
Fire Protection
Reno$110
Henderson$552
Highways & Roads
Reno$0
Henderson$436
Parks & Recreation
Reno$536
Henderson$1,658

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RenoHenderson
Sales Tax
$195
$357
Intergovernmental
$2,610
$364
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,878
Other
$4,147
$2,633

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RenoHenderson
Police
$0
$842
Fire Protection
$110
$552
Highways & Roads
$0
$436
Public Welfare
$930
$425
Hospitals
$905
$908
Parks & Recreation
$536
$1,658
Housing
$3,888
$3,644
Sewerage
$498
$874
Utilities
$0
$2,926
Other
$4,830
$3,856
A
Reno, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Henderson, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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