Mesa, AZ vs Omaha, NE
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Mesa spends 14.2% more per capita than Omaha ($1,588/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Metric
Mesa
Omaha
Total Spending
$6.4B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$12,768
$11,180
Total Revenue
$18.0B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$35,688
$26,929
Total Debt
$236.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$469
$0
Population
503,390
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Mesa$422
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Mesa$192
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Mesa$953
Omaha$742
Health
Mesa$147
Omaha$456
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaOmaha
| Property Tax | $47 | $624 |
| Sales Tax | $463 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $1,376 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,383 | $2,622 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,334 | $0 |
| Other | $2,253 | $4,672 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MesaOmaha
| Fire Protection | $422 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $192 | $319 |
| Public Welfare | $829 | $1,521 |
| Health | $147 | $456 |
| Hospitals | $537 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $953 | $742 |
| Housing | $4,190 | $3,045 |
| Sewerage | $38 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,376 | $581 |
| Other | $3,082 | $4,516 |
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health