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

Springdale, AR vs North Little Rock, AR

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

Summary

North Little Rock spends 41.7% more per capita than Springdale ($7,180/person difference). Springdale, AR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Springdale, AR
Pop. 86,705
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
North Little Rock, AR
Pop. 64,454
B
66/100
Budget Balance23
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Springdale
North Little Rock
Total Spending
$869.2M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$10,025
$17,205
Total Revenue
$2.1B
$742.1M
Revenue / Capita
$23,895
$11,514
Total Debt
$72.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$839
$0
Population
86,705
64,454
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Springdale$268
North Little Rock$273
Parks & Recreation
Springdale$836
North Little Rock$1,829
Education
Springdale$8
North Little Rock$23
Health
Springdale$312
North Little Rock$532

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpringdaleNorth Little Rock
Property Tax
$5
$0
Sales Tax
$153
$318
Income Tax
$445
$218
Intergovernmental
$4,970
$910
Charges & Fees
$2,545
$0
Other
$2,342
$4,250

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SpringdaleNorth Little Rock
Fire Protection
$268
$273
Education
$8
$23
Public Welfare
$747
$1,282
Health
$312
$532
Hospitals
$94
$46
Parks & Recreation
$836
$1,829
Housing
$2,318
$4,197
Sewerage
$140
$195
Utilities
$1,928
$926
Other
$3,374
$7,901
B
Springdale, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
North Little Rock, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 66/100
Good fiscal health

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