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

Omaha, NE vs Long Beach, CA

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

Summary

Long Beach spends 67.4% more per capita than Omaha ($23,070/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
Long Beach, CA
Pop. 462,293
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
Long Beach
Total Spending
$5.5B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$34,250
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$75,389
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
489,201
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Long Beach$698
Health
Omaha$456
Long Beach$477

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaLong Beach
Property Tax
$624
$0
Sales Tax
$373
$36
Income Tax
$0
$1,760
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$1,688
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,424
Other
$4,672
$8,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaLong Beach
Highways & Roads
$319
$0
Public Welfare
$1,521
$1,317
Health
$456
$477
Hospitals
$0
$2,751
Parks & Recreation
$742
$698
Housing
$3,045
$5,782
Sewerage
$0
$86
Utilities
$581
$3,889
Interest on Debt
$0
$2,718
Other
$4,516
$16,533
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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