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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Rogers, AR vs North Little Rock, AR

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

Reviewed by CitySpend Editorial Team · Updated

North Little Rock, AR spends 57% more per resident than Rogers, AR: $17,205 against $10,936. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Rogers, AR edges North Little Rock, AR on the Fiscal Health Score by 1 points — 67/100 (grade B) to 66/100 (grade B). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.

North Little Rock, AR reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Rogers, AR carries $533 per resident. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Rogers, AR at $1,039 per resident and in North Little Rock, AR at $1,829.

They also fund themselves differently: intergovernmental transfers is the largest single revenue source in Rogers, AR at 49% of total revenue, whereas North Little Rock, AR relies most on other revenue at 37%.

Summary

North Little Rock spends 36.4% more per capita than Rogers ($6,269/person difference). Rogers, AR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Rogers, AR
Pop. 69,961
B
67/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden43
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity66
Trend Direction50
City B
North Little Rock, AR
Pop. 64,454
B
66/100
Budget Balance23
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Rogers
North Little Rock
Total Spending
$765.1M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$10,936
$17,205
Total Revenue
$1.7B
$742.1M
Revenue / Capita
$24,524
$11,514
Total Debt
$37.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$533
$0
Population
69,961
64,454
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Rogers$473
North Little Rock$273
Highways & Roads
Rogers$38
North Little Rock$0
Parks & Recreation
Rogers$1,039
North Little Rock$1,829
Education
Rogers$24
North Little Rock$23
Health
Rogers$326
North Little Rock$532

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RogersNorth Little Rock
Property Tax
$3
$0
Sales Tax
$262
$318
Income Tax
$47
$218
Intergovernmental
$11,941
$910
Charges & Fees
$2,584
$0
Other
$2,887
$4,250

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RogersNorth Little Rock
Fire Protection
$473
$273
Highways & Roads
$38
$0
Education
$24
$23
Public Welfare
$1,032
$1,282
Health
$326
$532
Hospitals
$0
$46
Parks & Recreation
$1,039
$1,829
Housing
$1,969
$4,197
Sewerage
$94
$195
Utilities
$1,452
$926
Other
$4,488
$7,901
B
Rogers, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
North Little Rock, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health

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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.