Omaha, NE vs Mesa, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Mesa spends 12.4% more per capita than Omaha ($1,588/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Metric
Omaha
Mesa
Total Spending
$5.5B
$6.4B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$12,768
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$18.0B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$35,688
Total Debt
$0
$236.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$469
Population
489,201
503,390
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Mesa$422
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Mesa$192
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Mesa$953
Health
Omaha$456
Mesa$147
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaMesa
| Property Tax | $624 | $47 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $463 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,376 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,622 | $1,383 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,334 |
| Other | $4,672 | $2,253 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaMesa
| Fire Protection | $0 | $422 |
| Highways & Roads | $319 | $192 |
| Public Welfare | $1,521 | $829 |
| Health | $456 | $147 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $537 |
| Parks & Recreation | $742 | $953 |
| Housing | $3,045 | $4,190 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $38 |
| Utilities | $581 | $2,376 |
| Other | $4,516 | $3,082 |
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Mesa, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health