Omaha, NE vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 83.5% more per capita than Omaha ($56,755/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
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Omaha
Baltimore
Total Spending
$5.5B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$67,935
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$70,679
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
489,201
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Omaha$0
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Baltimore$384
Education
Omaha$0
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Omaha$456
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaBaltimore
| Property Tax | $624 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,622 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,192 |
| Other | $4,672 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaBaltimore
| Police | $0 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $0 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $319 | $676 |
| Education | $0 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $1,521 | $714 |
| Health | $456 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $742 | $384 |
| Housing | $3,045 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $87 |
| Utilities | $581 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $4,516 | $17,981 |
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health