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

Omaha, NE vs Atlanta, GA

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

Summary

Atlanta spends 56.1% more per capita than Omaha ($14,277/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
Atlanta, GA
Pop. 494,838
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
Atlanta
Total Spending
$5.5B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$25,457
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$156,803
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
489,201
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Omaha$0
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Omaha$0
Atlanta$25
Health
Omaha$456
Atlanta$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaAtlanta
Property Tax
$624
$419
Sales Tax
$373
$0
Income Tax
$0
$1,292
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$9,121
Charges & Fees
$0
$5,645
Other
$4,672
$5,461

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaAtlanta
Police
$0
$315
Fire Protection
$0
$464
Highways & Roads
$319
$513
Education
$0
$25
Public Welfare
$1,521
$1,587
Health
$456
$0
Hospitals
$0
$55
Parks & Recreation
$742
$1,274
Housing
$3,045
$4,594
Sewerage
$0
$343
Utilities
$581
$8,026
Other
$4,516
$8,262
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health

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