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

Omaha, NE vs Oakland, CA

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

Summary

Oakland spends 62.8% more per capita than Omaha ($18,874/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
Oakland, CA
Pop. 437,825
B
72/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency43
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
Oakland
Total Spending
$5.5B
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$30,055
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$18.5B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$42,277
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
489,201
437,825
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Oakland$1
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Oakland$0
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Oakland$955
Health
Omaha$456
Oakland$1,016

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaOakland
Property Tax
$624
$0
Sales Tax
$373
$522
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$42,277
Other
$4,672
$4,337

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaOakland
Fire Protection
$0
$1
Highways & Roads
$319
$0
Public Welfare
$1,521
$2,426
Health
$456
$1,016
Hospitals
$0
$2,498
Parks & Recreation
$742
$955
Housing
$3,045
$7,811
Sewerage
$0
$1,417
Utilities
$581
$0
Other
$4,516
$13,929
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Oakland, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 72/100
Good fiscal health

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