Omaha, NE vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
El Paso spends 53.9% more per capita than Omaha ($13,079/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
C
61/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Omaha
El Paso
Total Spending
$5.5B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$24,259
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$7,115
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
489,201
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Omaha$0
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
El Paso$151
Health
Omaha$456
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaEl Paso
| Property Tax | $624 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,622 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $31 |
| Other | $4,672 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaEl Paso
| Police | $0 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $0 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $319 | $83 |
| Public Welfare | $1,521 | $299 |
| Health | $456 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $742 | $151 |
| Housing | $3,045 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $6 |
| Utilities | $581 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $4,516 | $3,145 |
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health