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

Milwaukee, WI vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

Milwaukee spends 73.7% more per capita than Omaha ($8,237/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Milwaukee, WI
Pop. 573,299
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
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
Milwaukee
Omaha
Total Spending
$11.1B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$11,180
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$26,929
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
573,299
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Omaha$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Omaha$742
Health
Milwaukee$1
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MilwaukeeOmaha
Property Tax
$0
$624
Sales Tax
$6,548
$373
Income Tax
$1
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,231
$2,622
Other
$3,984
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MilwaukeeOmaha
Police
$3,642
$0
Fire Protection
$802
$0
Highways & Roads
$23
$319
Public Welfare
$180
$1,521
Health
$1
$456
Parks & Recreation
$2,206
$742
Housing
$1,071
$3,045
Utilities
$1,866
$581
Interest on Debt
$1,608
$0
Other
$8,018
$4,516
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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