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

Omaha, NE vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 91.3% more per capita than Omaha ($117,939/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
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
New York
Total Spending
$5.5B
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$129,119
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$147,477
Total Debt
$0
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$462
Population
489,201
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Omaha$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
New York$868
Education
Omaha$0
New York$37,892
Health
Omaha$456
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaNew York
Property Tax
$624
$5
Sales Tax
$373
$399
Income Tax
$0
$19
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,835
Other
$4,672
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaNew York
Police
$0
$1,512
Fire Protection
$0
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$319
$221
Education
$0
$37,892
Public Welfare
$1,521
$1,116
Health
$456
$417
Hospitals
$0
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$742
$868
Housing
$3,045
$7,137
Sewerage
$0
$315
Utilities
$581
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$0
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$4,516
$25,380
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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