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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Fort Worth, TX vs Omaha, NE

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

Reviewed by CitySpend Editorial Team · Updated

Fort Worth, TX spends 43% more per resident than Omaha, NE: $15,939 against $11,180. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Omaha, NE holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 90/100 (grade A) against 63/100 (grade C) for Fort Worth, TX — a 27-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

Omaha, NE reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Fort Worth, TX carries $1,921 per resident. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Fort Worth, TX at $708 per resident and in Omaha, NE at $742.

They also fund themselves differently: intergovernmental transfers is the largest single revenue source in Fort Worth, TX at 15% of total revenue, whereas Omaha, NE relies most on other revenue at 17%.

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

City A
Fort Worth, TX
Pop. 924,663
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
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
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

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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.