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

Omaha, NE vs San Antonio, TX

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

Summary

San Antonio spends 34.0% more per capita than Omaha ($5,763/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
San Antonio, TX
Pop. 1,445,662
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
San Antonio
Total Spending
$5.5B
$24.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$16,943
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$124.1B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$85,853
Total Debt
$0
$3.1B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,131
Population
489,201
1,445,662
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Omaha$0
San Antonio$396
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
San Antonio$158
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
San Antonio$1,045
Education
Omaha$0
San Antonio$23
Health
Omaha$456
San Antonio$293

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaSan Antonio
Property Tax
$624
$9
Sales Tax
$373
$293
Income Tax
$0
$1,000
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$14,312
Charges & Fees
$0
$4,025
Other
$4,672
$3,184

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaSan Antonio
Fire Protection
$0
$396
Highways & Roads
$319
$158
Education
$0
$23
Public Welfare
$1,521
$1,188
Health
$456
$293
Hospitals
$0
$993
Parks & Recreation
$742
$1,045
Housing
$3,045
$3,570
Sewerage
$0
$100
Utilities
$581
$3,826
Other
$4,516
$5,352
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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