Arlington, TX vs Omaha, NE
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Arlington spends 5.3% more per capita than Omaha ($589/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Omaha
Total Spending
$4.6B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$11,180
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$26,929
Total Debt
$233.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$594
$0
Population
393,469
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Omaha$742
Health
Arlington$219
Omaha$456
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonOmaha
| Property Tax | $0 | $624 |
| Sales Tax | $507 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $2,622 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $0 |
| Other | $3,897 | $4,672 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonOmaha
| Fire Protection | $160 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $319 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $1,521 |
| Health | $219 | $456 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $742 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $3,045 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $581 |
| Other | $4,404 | $4,516 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health