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

Dallas, TX vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

Dallas spends 211.7% more per capita than Omaha ($23,669/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Dallas, TX
Pop. 1,300,642
C
57/100
Budget Balance16
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency21
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Omaha, NE
Pop. 489,201
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Dallas
Omaha
Total Spending
$45.3B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$34,849
$11,180
Total Revenue
$7.1B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$5,474
$26,929
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,300,642
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Dallas$1,519
Omaha$0
Fire Protection
Dallas$305
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Dallas$201
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Dallas$0
Omaha$742
Education
Dallas$62
Omaha$0
Health
Dallas$0
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

DallasOmaha
Property Tax
$9
$624
Sales Tax
$25
$373
Intergovernmental
$1,223
$2,622
Other
$584
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

DallasOmaha
Police
$1,519
$0
Fire Protection
$305
$0
Highways & Roads
$201
$319
Education
$62
$0
Public Welfare
$215
$1,521
Health
$0
$456
Hospitals
$385
$0
Parks & Recreation
$0
$742
Housing
$444
$3,045
Utilities
$833
$581
General Admin
$25,827
$0
Other
$5,059
$4,516
C
Dallas, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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