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

Minneapolis, MN vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

Minneapolis spends 96.0% more per capita than Omaha ($10,730/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Minneapolis, MN
Pop. 426,877
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
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
Minneapolis
Omaha
Total Spending
$9.4B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$11,180
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$26,929
Total Debt
$274.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$644
$0
Population
426,877
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Omaha$742
Health
Minneapolis$0
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisOmaha
Property Tax
$0
$624
Sales Tax
$1,989
$373
Income Tax
$994
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,929
$2,622
Charges & Fees
$2,040
$0
Other
$3,254
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MinneapolisOmaha
Fire Protection
$683
$0
Highways & Roads
$221
$319
Public Welfare
$1,500
$1,521
Health
$0
$456
Parks & Recreation
$3,486
$742
Housing
$4,133
$3,045
Sewerage
$570
$0
Utilities
$2,398
$581
Other
$8,919
$4,516
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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