Omaha, NE vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Austin spends 48.6% more per capita than Omaha ($10,592/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Omaha
Austin
Total Spending
$5.5B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$21,772
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$77,600
Total Debt
$0
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,229
Population
489,201
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Austin$634
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Austin$0
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Austin$1,801
Education
Omaha$0
Austin$51
Health
Omaha$456
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaAustin
| Property Tax | $624 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,622 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,247 |
| Other | $4,672 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaAustin
| Fire Protection | $0 | $634 |
| Highways & Roads | $319 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $1,521 | $1,837 |
| Health | $456 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $742 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $3,045 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $865 |
| Utilities | $581 | $3,264 |
| Other | $4,516 | $8,399 |
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health