Omaha, NE vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Phoenix spends 29.2% more per capita than Omaha ($4,613/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
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Omaha
Phoenix
Total Spending
$5.5B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$15,793
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$50,709
Total Debt
$0
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,156
Population
489,201
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Phoenix$652
Education
Omaha$0
Phoenix$214
Health
Omaha$456
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaPhoenix
| Property Tax | $624 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $373 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,622 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,998 |
| Other | $4,672 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
OmahaPhoenix
| Fire Protection | $0 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $319 | $86 |
| Education | $0 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $1,521 | $507 |
| Health | $456 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $742 | $652 |
| Housing | $3,045 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $388 |
| Utilities | $581 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| Other | $4,516 | $3,878 |
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health