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

Sparks, NV vs Reno, NV

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

Summary

Reno spends 17.6% more per capita than Sparks ($2,064/person difference). Reno, NV has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
Reno, NV
Pop. 265,196
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Sparks
Reno
Total Spending
$1.0B
$3.1B
Spending / Capita
$9,634
$11,698
Total Revenue
$918.0M
$4.6B
Revenue / Capita
$8,498
$17,397
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
108,025
265,196
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Sparks$629
Reno$110
Parks & Recreation
Sparks$873
Reno$536

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SparksReno
Sales Tax
$74
$195
Intergovernmental
$8,498
$2,610
Other
$3,990
$4,147

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SparksReno
Fire Protection
$629
$110
Public Welfare
$387
$930
Hospitals
$231
$905
Parks & Recreation
$873
$536
Housing
$3,512
$3,888
Sewerage
$0
$498
Other
$4,002
$4,830
B
Sparks, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
A
Reno, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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