Sacramento, CA vs Las Vegas, NV
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 681.7% more per capita than Las Vegas ($61,935/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Sacramento
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$37.2B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$9,085
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$8,251
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
523,600
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Las Vegas$1,028
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Las Vegas$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Las Vegas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoLas Vegas
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $50 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $386 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $1,137 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $0 |
| Other | $5,072 | $2,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoLas Vegas
| Police | $5,402 | $945 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $280 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $45 |
| Education | $2,684 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $705 |
| Health | $18 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $356 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $1,028 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $23 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $332 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $129 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $0 |
| Other | $26,782 | $5,243 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health