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

Omaha, NE vs Raleigh, NC

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

Summary

Raleigh spends 19.6% more per capita than Omaha ($2,731/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
Raleigh, NC
Pop. 465,517
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
Raleigh
Total Spending
$5.5B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$13,911
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$29,940
Total Debt
$0
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$0
$906
Population
489,201
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Omaha$0
Raleigh$6
Health
Omaha$456
Raleigh$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaRaleigh
Property Tax
$624
$0
Sales Tax
$373
$858
Income Tax
$0
$806
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$14,128
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,681
Other
$4,672
$4,740

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaRaleigh
Fire Protection
$0
$277
Highways & Roads
$319
$448
Education
$0
$6
Public Welfare
$1,521
$498
Health
$456
$0
Hospitals
$0
$669
Parks & Recreation
$742
$1,391
Housing
$3,045
$2,712
Sewerage
$0
$281
Utilities
$581
$2,469
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,513
Other
$4,516
$3,646
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health

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