Omaha, NE vs Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque, NM spends 54% more per resident than Omaha, NE: $17,237 against $11,180. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Omaha, NE holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 90/100 (grade A) against 81/100 (grade A) for Albuquerque, NM — a 9-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

Omaha, NE reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Albuquerque, NM carries $613 per resident. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Omaha, NE at $742 per resident and in Albuquerque, NM at $1,990.

They also fund themselves differently: other revenue is the largest single revenue source in Omaha, NE at 17% of total revenue, whereas Albuquerque, NM relies most on charges and fees at 11%.