Omaha, NE vs Las Vegas, NV
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Omaha spends 23.1% more per capita than Las Vegas ($2,095/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
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Omaha
Las Vegas
Total Spending
$5.5B
$5.9B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$9,085
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$5.3B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$8,251
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
489,201
644,835
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Omaha$0
Las Vegas$945
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Las Vegas$280
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Las Vegas$45
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Las Vegas$1,028
Health
Omaha$456
Las Vegas$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaLas Vegas
| Property Tax | $624 | $50 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $386 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,622 | $1,137 |
| Other | $4,672 | $2,806 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaLas Vegas
| Police | $0 | $945 |
| Fire Protection | $0 | $280 |
| Highways & Roads | $319 | $45 |
| Public Welfare | $1,521 | $705 |
| Health | $456 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $356 |
| Parks & Recreation | $742 | $1,028 |
| Housing | $3,045 | $23 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $332 |
| Utilities | $581 | $129 |
| Other | $4,516 | $5,243 |
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health