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

Bellevue, NE vs Grand Island, NE

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

Summary

Grand Island spends 97.1% more per capita than Bellevue ($11,573/person difference). Grand Island, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 84/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Bellevue, NE
Pop. 63,336
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Grand Island, NE
Pop. 52,822
A
84/100
Budget Balance75
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bellevue
Grand Island
Total Spending
$22.0M
$629.7M
Spending / Capita
$347
$11,921
Total Revenue
$363.5M
$1.1B
Revenue / Capita
$5,739
$20,825
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
63,336
52,822
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Bellevue$0
Grand Island$472
Highways & Roads
Bellevue$0
Grand Island$53
Parks & Recreation
Bellevue$0
Grand Island$1,442

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BellevueGrand Island
Sales Tax
$35
$0
Income Tax
$680
$648
Intergovernmental
$5,739
$26
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,495
Other
$1,887
$2,844

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BellevueGrand Island
Fire Protection
$0
$472
Highways & Roads
$0
$53
Public Welfare
$0
$1,645
Hospitals
$0
$77
Parks & Recreation
$0
$1,442
Housing
$0
$2,141
Sewerage
$347
$195
Utilities
$0
$1,608
Interest on Debt
$0
$226
Other
$0
$4,062
A
Bellevue, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Grand Island, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 84/100
Excellent fiscal health

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