El Paso, TX vs Omaha, NE
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 117.0% more per capita than Omaha ($13,079/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
El Paso
Omaha
Total Spending
$16.4B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$24,259
$11,180
Total Revenue
$4.8B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$7,115
$26,929
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
677,181
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
El Paso$1,159
Omaha$0
Fire Protection
El Paso$233
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
El Paso$83
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
El Paso$151
Omaha$742
Health
El Paso$0
Omaha$456
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoOmaha
| Property Tax | $0 | $624 |
| Sales Tax | $65 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $12 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $690 | $2,622 |
| Charges & Fees | $31 | $0 |
| Other | $550 | $4,672 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
El PasoOmaha
| Police | $1,159 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $233 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $83 | $319 |
| Public Welfare | $299 | $1,521 |
| Health | $0 | $456 |
| Hospitals | $11 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $151 | $742 |
| Housing | $958 | $3,045 |
| Sewerage | $6 | $0 |
| Utilities | $224 | $581 |
| Interest on Debt | $40 | $0 |
| General Admin | $17,951 | $0 |
| Other | $3,145 | $4,516 |
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health