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

Grand Island, NE vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

Grand Island spends 6.6% more per capita than Omaha ($741/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
Omaha, NE
Pop. 489,201
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Grand Island
Omaha
Total Spending
$629.7M
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,921
$11,180
Total Revenue
$1.1B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$20,825
$26,929
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
52,822
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Grand Island$472
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Grand Island$53
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Grand Island$1,442
Omaha$742
Health
Grand Island$0
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Grand IslandOmaha
Property Tax
$0
$624
Sales Tax
$0
$373
Income Tax
$648
$0
Intergovernmental
$26
$2,622
Charges & Fees
$1,495
$0
Other
$2,844
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Grand IslandOmaha
Fire Protection
$472
$0
Highways & Roads
$53
$319
Public Welfare
$1,645
$1,521
Health
$0
$456
Hospitals
$77
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,442
$742
Housing
$2,141
$3,045
Sewerage
$195
$0
Utilities
$1,608
$581
Interest on Debt
$226
$0
Other
$4,062
$4,516
A
Grand Island, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 84/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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