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

Omaha, NE vs Charlotte, NC

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

Summary

Charlotte spends 29.5% more per capita than Omaha ($4,673/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
Charlotte, NC
Pop. 875,045
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
Charlotte
Total Spending
$5.5B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$15,854
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$49,746
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,690
Population
489,201
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Charlotte$1,571
Health
Omaha$456
Charlotte$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaCharlotte
Property Tax
$624
$0
Sales Tax
$373
$541
Income Tax
$0
$366
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$1,859
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,459
Other
$4,672
$4,866

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaCharlotte
Fire Protection
$0
$463
Highways & Roads
$319
$41
Public Welfare
$1,521
$672
Health
$456
$0
Hospitals
$0
$1,243
Parks & Recreation
$742
$1,571
Housing
$3,045
$3,944
Utilities
$581
$2,244
Interest on Debt
$0
$2,226
Other
$4,516
$3,448
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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