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

Bellevue, NE vs Lincoln, NE

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

Summary

Lincoln spends 96.9% more per capita than Bellevue ($10,777/person difference). Bellevue, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

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
Lincoln, NE
Pop. 290,531
C
52/100
Budget Balance5
Debt Burden78
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bellevue
Lincoln
Total Spending
$22.0M
$3.2B
Spending / Capita
$347
$11,125
Total Revenue
$363.5M
$234.3M
Revenue / Capita
$5,739
$806
Total Debt
$0
$229.0M
Debt / Capita
$0
$788
Population
63,336
290,531
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Bellevue$0
Lincoln$499
Highways & Roads
Bellevue$0
Lincoln$209
Parks & Recreation
Bellevue$0
Lincoln$950
Health
Bellevue$0
Lincoln$317

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BellevueLincoln
Sales Tax
$35
$635
Income Tax
$680
$244
Intergovernmental
$5,739
$2,685
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,249
Other
$1,887
$1,773

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BellevueLincoln
Fire Protection
$0
$499
Highways & Roads
$0
$209
Public Welfare
$0
$1,239
Health
$0
$317
Hospitals
$0
$233
Parks & Recreation
$0
$950
Housing
$0
$1,926
Sewerage
$347
$528
Utilities
$0
$1,632
Interest on Debt
$0
$521
Other
$0
$3,071
A
Bellevue, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Lincoln, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health

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