Omaha, NE vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 44.7% more per capita than Omaha ($9,020/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
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Omaha
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$5.5B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$20,200
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$8,618
Total Debt
$0
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,553
Population
489,201
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Omaha$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Omaha$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Omaha$456
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Property Tax | $624 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,622 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,823 |
| Other | $4,672 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $0 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $319 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $1,521 | $1,849 |
| Health | $456 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $742 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $3,045 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $249 |
| Utilities | $581 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| Other | $4,516 | $5,344 |
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health