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

Omaha, NE vs Grand Island, NE

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

Summary

Grand Island spends 6.2% more per capita than Omaha ($741/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
Grand Island, NE
Pop. 52,822
A
84/100
Budget Balance75
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
Grand Island
Total Spending
$5.5B
$629.7M
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$11,921
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$1.1B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$20,825
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
489,201
52,822
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Grand Island$472
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Grand Island$53
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Grand Island$1,442
Health
Omaha$456
Grand Island$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaGrand Island
Property Tax
$624
$0
Sales Tax
$373
$0
Income Tax
$0
$648
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$26
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,495
Other
$4,672
$2,844

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaGrand Island
Fire Protection
$0
$472
Highways & Roads
$319
$53
Public Welfare
$1,521
$1,645
Health
$456
$0
Hospitals
$0
$77
Parks & Recreation
$742
$1,442
Housing
$3,045
$2,141
Sewerage
$0
$195
Utilities
$581
$1,608
Interest on Debt
$0
$226
Other
$4,516
$4,062
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Grand Island, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 84/100
Excellent fiscal health

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