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

Omaha, NE vs Fresno, CA

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

Summary

Fresno spends 74.2% more per capita than Omaha ($32,207/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
Fresno, CA
Pop. 541,528
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
Fresno
Total Spending
$5.5B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$43,387
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$10,998
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
489,201
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Omaha$0
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Fresno$568
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Fresno$0
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Fresno$76
Education
Omaha$0
Fresno$3,942
Health
Omaha$456
Fresno$599

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaFresno
Property Tax
$624
$337
Sales Tax
$373
$19
Income Tax
$0
$501
Intergovernmental
$2,622
-$4,470
Charges & Fees
$0
$11
Other
$4,672
$2,070

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaFresno
Police
$0
$3,261
Fire Protection
$0
$568
Highways & Roads
$319
$0
Education
$0
$3,942
Public Welfare
$1,521
$1,946
Health
$456
$599
Parks & Recreation
$742
$76
Housing
$3,045
$2,856
Utilities
$581
$15,340
Interest on Debt
$0
$255
Other
$4,516
$14,545
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health

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