San Diego, CA vs Las Vegas, NV
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 376.7% more per capita than Las Vegas ($34,221/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$59.9B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$9,085
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$8,251
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,383,987
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Las Vegas$1,028
Education
San Diego$2,005
Las Vegas$0
Health
San Diego$411
Las Vegas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoLas Vegas
| Property Tax | $124 | $50 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $386 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $1,137 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $0 |
| Other | $3,801 | $2,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoLas Vegas
| Police | $3,335 | $945 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $280 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $45 |
| Education | $2,005 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $705 |
| Health | $411 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $356 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $1,028 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $23 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $332 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $129 |
| Other | $17,509 | $5,243 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health