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

Omaha, NE vs San Francisco, CA

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

Summary

San Francisco spends 93.9% more per capita than Omaha ($172,951/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 Francisco, CA
Pop. 851,036
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
San Francisco
Total Spending
$5.5B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$184,131
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$272,907
Total Debt
$0
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,031
Population
489,201
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Omaha$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
San Francisco$2,281
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
San Francisco$0
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
San Francisco$4,119
Health
Omaha$456
San Francisco$1,911

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaSan Francisco
Property Tax
$624
$148
Sales Tax
$373
$3,028
Income Tax
$0
$269
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$19,762
Charges & Fees
$0
$7,961
Other
$4,672
$18,918

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaSan Francisco
Police
$0
$3,351
Fire Protection
$0
$2,281
Highways & Roads
$319
$0
Public Welfare
$1,521
$2,203
Health
$456
$1,911
Hospitals
$0
$6,939
Parks & Recreation
$742
$4,119
Housing
$3,045
$9,315
Sewerage
$0
$1,423
Utilities
$581
$21,190
Interest on Debt
$0
$22,798
General Admin
$0
$14,899
Other
$4,516
$93,702
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health

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