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

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

City A
Omaha, NE
Pop. 489,201
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Las Vegas, NV
Pop. 644,835
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

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