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

Omaha, NE vs Jacksonville, FL

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

Summary

Jacksonville spends 64.5% more per capita than Omaha ($20,276/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
Jacksonville, FL
Pop. 950,203
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$5.5B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$31,456
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$53,517
Total Debt
$0
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,821
Population
489,201
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Omaha$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Jacksonville$9,436
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Jacksonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Jacksonville$1,329
Health
Omaha$456
Jacksonville$332

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaJacksonville
Property Tax
$624
$10
Sales Tax
$373
$233
Income Tax
$0
$762
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$7,348
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,119
Other
$4,672
$4,705

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaJacksonville
Police
$0
$18
Fire Protection
$0
$9,436
Highways & Roads
$319
$0
Public Welfare
$1,521
$486
Health
$456
$332
Hospitals
$0
$557
Parks & Recreation
$742
$1,329
Housing
$3,045
$5,572
Sewerage
$0
$176
Utilities
$581
$1,835
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,942
Other
$4,516
$9,771
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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