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
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
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