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

New York, NY vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

New York spends 1054.9% more per capita than Omaha ($117,939/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
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
New York
Omaha
Total Spending
$1113.3B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$129,119
$11,180
Total Revenue
$1271.6B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$147,477
$26,929
Total Debt
$4.0B
$0
Debt / Capita
$462
$0
Population
8,622,467
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
New York$1,512
Omaha$0
Fire Protection
New York$11,050
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
New York$221
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
New York$868
Omaha$742
Education
New York$37,892
Omaha$0
Health
New York$417
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkOmaha
Property Tax
$5
$624
Sales Tax
$399
$373
Income Tax
$19
$0
Intergovernmental
$20,520
$2,622
Charges & Fees
$1,835
$0
Other
$3,593
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

New YorkOmaha
Police
$1,512
$0
Fire Protection
$11,050
$0
Highways & Roads
$221
$319
Education
$37,892
$0
Public Welfare
$1,116
$1,521
Health
$417
$456
Hospitals
$6,467
$0
Parks & Recreation
$868
$742
Housing
$7,137
$3,045
Sewerage
$315
$0
Utilities
$13,371
$581
Interest on Debt
$11,706
$0
General Admin
$11,668
$0
Other
$25,380
$4,516
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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