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

Omaha, NE vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN

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

Summary

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 77.2% more per capita than Omaha ($37,768/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
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$5.5B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$48,948
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$138,595
Total Debt
$0
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,292
Population
489,201
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Omaha$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Omaha$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Omaha$456
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Property Tax
$624
$0
Sales Tax
$373
$373
Income Tax
$0
$135
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$13,787
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,444
Other
$4,672
$4,617

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Police
$0
$1,519
Fire Protection
$0
$468
Highways & Roads
$319
$11
Education
$0
$21,061
Public Welfare
$1,521
$738
Health
$456
$672
Hospitals
$0
$2,100
Parks & Recreation
$742
$1,015
Housing
$3,045
$4,231
Sewerage
$0
$217
Utilities
$581
$3,140
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,667
General Admin
$0
$2,081
Other
$4,516
$10,028
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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