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

Sparks, NV vs Henderson, NV

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

Summary

Henderson spends 40.2% more per capita than Sparks ($6,487/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Sparks, NV
Pop. 108,025
B
67/100
Budget Balance49
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Henderson, NV
Pop. 318,063
B
67/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden92
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Sparks
Henderson
Total Spending
$1.0B
$5.1B
Spending / Capita
$9,634
$16,120
Total Revenue
$918.0M
$3.8B
Revenue / Capita
$8,498
$11,983
Total Debt
$0
$204.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$642
Population
108,025
318,063
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Sparks$0
Henderson$842
Fire Protection
Sparks$629
Henderson$552
Highways & Roads
Sparks$0
Henderson$436
Parks & Recreation
Sparks$873
Henderson$1,658

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SparksHenderson
Sales Tax
$74
$357
Intergovernmental
$8,498
$364
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,878
Other
$3,990
$2,633

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SparksHenderson
Police
$0
$842
Fire Protection
$629
$552
Highways & Roads
$0
$436
Public Welfare
$387
$425
Hospitals
$231
$908
Parks & Recreation
$873
$1,658
Housing
$3,512
$3,644
Sewerage
$0
$874
Utilities
$0
$2,926
Other
$4,002
$3,856
B
Sparks, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
B
Henderson, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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