Austin, TX vs Omaha, NE
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 94.7% more per capita than Omaha ($10,592/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Omaha
Total Spending
$20.9B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$11,180
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$26,929
Total Debt
$1.2B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$0
Population
958,202
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Austin$0
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Omaha$742
Education
Austin$51
Omaha$0
Health
Austin$517
Omaha$456
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinOmaha
| Property Tax | $0 | $624 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $2,622 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $0 |
| Other | $5,645 | $4,672 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinOmaha
| Fire Protection | $634 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $319 |
| Education | $51 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $1,521 |
| Health | $517 | $456 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $742 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $3,045 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $581 |
| Other | $8,399 | $4,516 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health