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

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 337.8% more per capita than Omaha ($37,768/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
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
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Omaha
Total Spending
$33.5B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$11,180
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$26,929
Total Debt
$1.6B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$0
Population
684,103
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Omaha$0
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Omaha$742
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Omaha$0
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Omaha
Property Tax
$0
$624
Sales Tax
$373
$373
Income Tax
$135
$0
Intergovernmental
$13,787
$2,622
Charges & Fees
$2,444
$0
Other
$4,617
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Omaha
Police
$1,519
$0
Fire Protection
$468
$0
Highways & Roads
$11
$319
Education
$21,061
$0
Public Welfare
$738
$1,521
Health
$672
$456
Hospitals
$2,100
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,015
$742
Housing
$4,231
$3,045
Sewerage
$217
$0
Utilities
$3,140
$581
Interest on Debt
$1,667
$0
General Admin
$2,081
$0
Other
$10,028
$4,516
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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