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

Sparks, NV vs Las Vegas, NV

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

Summary

Sparks spends 6.0% more per capita than Las Vegas ($548/person difference). Las Vegas, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

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
Las Vegas, NV
Pop. 644,835
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Sparks
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$1.0B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$9,634
$9,085
Total Revenue
$918.0M
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$8,498
$8,251
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
108,025
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Sparks$0
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Sparks$629
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Sparks$0
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Sparks$873
Las Vegas$1,028

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SparksLas Vegas
Property Tax
$0
$50
Sales Tax
$74
$386
Intergovernmental
$8,498
$1,137
Other
$3,990
$2,806

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SparksLas Vegas
Police
$0
$945
Fire Protection
$629
$280
Highways & Roads
$0
$45
Public Welfare
$387
$705
Hospitals
$231
$356
Parks & Recreation
$873
$1,028
Housing
$3,512
$23
Sewerage
$0
$332
Utilities
$0
$129
Other
$4,002
$5,243
B
Sparks, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health

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