Fort Worth, TX vs Omaha, NE
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fort Worth spends 42.6% more per capita than Omaha ($4,759/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Omaha
Total Spending
$14.7B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$11,180
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$26,929
Total Debt
$1.8B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$0
Population
924,663
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Omaha$742
Health
Fort Worth$235
Omaha$456
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthOmaha
| Property Tax | $0 | $624 |
| Sales Tax | $198 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $2,622 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $0 |
| Other | $3,439 | $4,672 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthOmaha
| Fire Protection | $156 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $319 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $1,521 |
| Health | $235 | $456 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $742 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $3,045 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $581 |
| Other | $4,817 | $4,516 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health