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

Memphis, TN vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

Memphis spends 97.8% more per capita than Omaha ($10,931/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Memphis, TN
Pop. 630,027
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
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
Memphis
Omaha
Total Spending
$13.9B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$11,180
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$26,929
Total Debt
$191.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$303
$0
Population
630,027
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Omaha$742
Health
Memphis$391
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MemphisOmaha
Property Tax
$10
$624
Sales Tax
$496
$373
Income Tax
$1,218
$0
Intergovernmental
$34,065
$2,622
Charges & Fees
$2,077
$0
Other
$3,994
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MemphisOmaha
Fire Protection
$469
$0
Highways & Roads
$277
$319
Public Welfare
$630
$1,521
Health
$391
$456
Hospitals
$1,677
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,397
$742
Housing
$4,683
$3,045
Utilities
$2,578
$581
Interest on Debt
$1,158
$0
Other
$8,850
$4,516
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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