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

Los Angeles, CA vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

Los Angeles spends 664.1% more per capita than Omaha ($74,252/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Los Angeles, CA
Pop. 3,881,041
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
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
Los Angeles
Omaha
Total Spending
$331.6B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$11,180
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$26,929
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
3,881,041
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Omaha$0
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Omaha$742
Education
Los Angeles$829
Omaha$0
Health
Los Angeles$409
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Los AngelesOmaha
Property Tax
$64
$624
Sales Tax
$77
$373
Income Tax
$307
$0
Intergovernmental
$134
$2,622
Charges & Fees
$459
$0
Other
$9,048
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Los AngelesOmaha
Police
$4,111
$0
Fire Protection
$1,057
$0
Highways & Roads
$503
$319
Education
$829
$0
Public Welfare
$1,286
$1,521
Health
$409
$456
Hospitals
$2,135
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,347
$742
Housing
$6,325
$3,045
Sewerage
$34
$0
Utilities
$21,992
$581
Interest on Debt
$630
$0
General Admin
$11,586
$0
Other
$33,189
$4,516
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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