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

Grand Island, NE vs Bellevue, NE

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

Summary

Grand Island spends 3331.6% more per capita than Bellevue ($11,573/person difference). Grand Island, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 84/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Grand Island, NE
Pop. 52,822
A
84/100
Budget Balance75
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Bellevue, NE
Pop. 63,336
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Grand Island
Bellevue
Total Spending
$629.7M
$22.0M
Spending / Capita
$11,921
$347
Total Revenue
$1.1B
$363.5M
Revenue / Capita
$20,825
$5,739
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
52,822
63,336
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Grand Island$472
Bellevue$0
Highways & Roads
Grand Island$53
Bellevue$0
Parks & Recreation
Grand Island$1,442
Bellevue$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Grand IslandBellevue
Sales Tax
$0
$35
Income Tax
$648
$680
Intergovernmental
$26
$5,739
Charges & Fees
$1,495
$0
Other
$2,844
$1,887

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Grand IslandBellevue
Fire Protection
$472
$0
Highways & Roads
$53
$0
Public Welfare
$1,645
$0
Hospitals
$77
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,442
$0
Housing
$2,141
$0
Sewerage
$195
$347
Utilities
$1,608
$0
Interest on Debt
$226
$0
Other
$4,062
$0
A
Grand Island, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 84/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Bellevue, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health

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