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

Omaha, NE vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

Summary

Oklahoma City spends 38.1% more per capita than Omaha ($6,893/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
Oklahoma City, OK
Pop. 681,088
B
65/100
Budget Balance80
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
Oklahoma City
Total Spending
$5.5B
$12.3B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$18,074
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$23.9B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$35,156
Total Debt
$0
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$0
$3,520
Population
489,201
681,088
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Oklahoma City$513
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Oklahoma City$0
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Oklahoma City$2,014
Health
Omaha$456
Oklahoma City$5

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaOklahoma City
Property Tax
$624
$0
Sales Tax
$373
$763
Income Tax
$0
$1,037
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$6,852
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,256
Other
$4,672
$1,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaOklahoma City
Fire Protection
$0
$513
Highways & Roads
$319
$0
Public Welfare
$1,521
$1,525
Health
$456
$5
Hospitals
$0
$2,044
Parks & Recreation
$742
$2,014
Housing
$3,045
$2,857
Utilities
$581
$4,523
Interest on Debt
$0
$707
Other
$4,516
$3,886
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Oklahoma City, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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