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

Omaha, NE vs Albuquerque, NM

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

Summary

Albuquerque spends 35.1% more per capita than Omaha ($6,057/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Omaha, NE
Pop. 489,201
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Albuquerque, NM
Pop. 562,551
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$5.5B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$17,237
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$23,652
Total Debt
$0
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$613
Population
489,201
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Albuquerque$1,990
Health
Omaha$456
Albuquerque$291

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaAlbuquerque
Property Tax
$624
$36
Sales Tax
$373
$355
Income Tax
$0
$1,580
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$1,897
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,633
Other
$4,672
$2,174

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaAlbuquerque
Fire Protection
$0
$440
Highways & Roads
$319
$172
Public Welfare
$1,521
$419
Health
$456
$291
Hospitals
$0
$328
Parks & Recreation
$742
$1,990
Housing
$3,045
$4,080
Utilities
$581
$5,212
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,096
Other
$4,516
$3,209
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health

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