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

Omaha, NE vs Milwaukee, WI

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

Summary

Milwaukee spends 42.4% more per capita than Omaha ($8,237/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
Milwaukee, WI
Pop. 573,299
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$5.5B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$19,417
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$11,027
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
489,201
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Omaha$0
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Milwaukee$2,206
Health
Omaha$456
Milwaukee$1

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaMilwaukee
Property Tax
$624
$0
Sales Tax
$373
$6,548
Income Tax
$0
$1
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$1,231
Other
$4,672
$3,984

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaMilwaukee
Police
$0
$3,642
Fire Protection
$0
$802
Highways & Roads
$319
$23
Public Welfare
$1,521
$180
Health
$456
$1
Parks & Recreation
$742
$2,206
Housing
$3,045
$1,071
Utilities
$581
$1,866
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,608
Other
$4,516
$8,018
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health

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