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

Reno, NV vs Sparks, NV

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

Summary

Reno spends 21.4% more per capita than Sparks ($2,064/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
Sparks, NV
Pop. 108,025
B
67/100
Budget Balance49
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Reno
Sparks
Total Spending
$3.1B
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$11,698
$9,634
Total Revenue
$4.6B
$918.0M
Revenue / Capita
$17,397
$8,498
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
265,196
108,025
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Reno$110
Sparks$629
Parks & Recreation
Reno$536
Sparks$873

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RenoSparks
Sales Tax
$195
$74
Intergovernmental
$2,610
$8,498
Other
$4,147
$3,990

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RenoSparks
Fire Protection
$110
$629
Public Welfare
$930
$387
Hospitals
$905
$231
Parks & Recreation
$536
$873
Housing
$3,888
$3,512
Sewerage
$498
$0
Other
$4,830
$4,002
A
Reno, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Sparks, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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