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

Reno, NV vs North Las Vegas, NV

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

Summary

Reno spends 6.3% more per capita than North Las Vegas ($692/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
North Las Vegas, NV
Pop. 264,022
B
69/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden55
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Reno
North Las Vegas
Total Spending
$3.1B
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$11,698
$11,006
Total Revenue
$4.6B
$3.8B
Revenue / Capita
$17,397
$14,243
Total Debt
$0
$276.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,048
Population
265,196
264,022
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Reno$0
North Las Vegas$601
Fire Protection
Reno$110
North Las Vegas$216
Parks & Recreation
Reno$536
North Las Vegas$598
Health
Reno$0
North Las Vegas$116

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RenoNorth Las Vegas
Sales Tax
$195
$315
Intergovernmental
$2,610
$78
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,069
Other
$4,147
$4,054

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RenoNorth Las Vegas
Police
$0
$601
Fire Protection
$110
$216
Public Welfare
$930
$194
Health
$0
$116
Hospitals
$905
$270
Parks & Recreation
$536
$598
Housing
$3,888
$3,289
Sewerage
$498
$524
Utilities
$0
$1,665
Other
$4,830
$3,533
A
Reno, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
North Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health

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