Omaha, NE vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 64.0% more per capita than Omaha ($19,907/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
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Omaha
Detroit
Total Spending
$5.5B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$31,087
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$44,533
Total Debt
$0
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$776
Population
489,201
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Detroit$2,429
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Detroit$0
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Detroit$950
Health
Omaha$456
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaDetroit
| Property Tax | $624 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,622 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,228 |
| Other | $4,672 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaDetroit
| Fire Protection | $0 | $2,429 |
| Highways & Roads | $319 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,521 | $833 |
| Health | $456 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $742 | $950 |
| Housing | $3,045 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $451 |
| Utilities | $581 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,068 |
| Other | $4,516 | $13,216 |
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health