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

Las Vegas, NV vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

Omaha spends 18.7% more per capita than Las Vegas ($2,095/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Las Vegas, NV
Pop. 644,835
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
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
Las Vegas
Omaha
Total Spending
$5.9B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$11,180
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$26,929
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
644,835
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Las Vegas$945
Omaha$0
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Omaha$742
Health
Las Vegas$0
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Las VegasOmaha
Property Tax
$50
$624
Sales Tax
$386
$373
Intergovernmental
$1,137
$2,622
Other
$2,806
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Las VegasOmaha
Police
$945
$0
Fire Protection
$280
$0
Highways & Roads
$45
$319
Public Welfare
$705
$1,521
Health
$0
$456
Hospitals
$356
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,028
$742
Housing
$23
$3,045
Sewerage
$332
$0
Utilities
$129
$581
Other
$5,243
$4,516
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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