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

Miami, FL vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

Miami spends 152.2% more per capita than Omaha ($17,015/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Miami, FL
Pop. 443,665
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
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
Miami
Omaha
Total Spending
$12.5B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$28,195
$11,180
Total Revenue
$6.7B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$15,037
$26,929
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
443,665
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Miami$7,399
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Miami$0
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Miami$1,783
Omaha$742
Health
Miami$0
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiOmaha
Property Tax
$0
$624
Sales Tax
$1,647
$373
Intergovernmental
$15,037
$2,622
Charges & Fees
$0
$0
Other
$1,399
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MiamiOmaha
Fire Protection
$7,399
$0
Highways & Roads
$0
$319
Public Welfare
$109
$1,521
Health
$0
$456
Hospitals
$1,499
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,783
$742
Housing
$6,840
$3,045
Sewerage
$699
$0
Utilities
$1,295
$581
Other
$8,572
$4,516
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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