Omaha, NE vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Memphis spends 49.4% more per capita than Omaha ($10,931/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
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Omaha
Memphis
Total Spending
$5.5B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$22,111
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$34,065
Total Debt
$0
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$303
Population
489,201
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Memphis$1,397
Health
Omaha$456
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaMemphis
| Property Tax | $624 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,622 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,077 |
| Other | $4,672 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaMemphis
| Fire Protection | $0 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $319 | $277 |
| Public Welfare | $1,521 | $630 |
| Health | $456 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $742 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $3,045 | $4,683 |
| Utilities | $581 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,158 |
| Other | $4,516 | $8,850 |
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health