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

Omaha, NE vs Miami, FL

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

Summary

Miami spends 60.3% more per capita than Omaha ($17,015/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
Miami, FL
Pop. 443,665
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
Miami
Total Spending
$5.5B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$28,195
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$15,037
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
489,201
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Miami$7,399
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Miami$0
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Miami$1,783
Health
Omaha$456
Miami$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaMiami
Property Tax
$624
$0
Sales Tax
$373
$1,647
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$15,037
Charges & Fees
$0
$0
Other
$4,672
$1,399

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaMiami
Fire Protection
$0
$7,399
Highways & Roads
$319
$0
Public Welfare
$1,521
$109
Health
$456
$0
Hospitals
$0
$1,499
Parks & Recreation
$742
$1,783
Housing
$3,045
$6,840
Sewerage
$0
$699
Utilities
$581
$1,295
Other
$4,516
$8,572
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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