Omaha, NE vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fort Worth spends 29.9% more per capita than Omaha ($4,759/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
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Omaha
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$5.5B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$15,939
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$26,694
Total Debt
$0
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,921
Population
489,201
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Fort Worth$708
Health
Omaha$456
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaFort Worth
| Property Tax | $624 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,622 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,594 |
| Other | $4,672 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaFort Worth
| Fire Protection | $0 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $319 | $317 |
| Public Welfare | $1,521 | $869 |
| Health | $456 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $742 | $708 |
| Housing | $3,045 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $267 |
| Utilities | $581 | $2,674 |
| Other | $4,516 | $4,817 |
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health