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

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

City A
Mesa, AZ
Pop. 503,390
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
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
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

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