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

Omaha, NE vs San Jose, CA

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

Summary

San Jose spends 37.7% more per capita than Omaha ($6,754/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

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 Jose, CA
Pop. 1,001,176
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
San Jose
Total Spending
$5.5B
$18.0B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$17,934
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$38.1B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$38,091
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
489,201
1,001,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
San Jose$0
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
San Jose$1,424
Health
Omaha$456
San Jose$609

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaSan Jose
Property Tax
$624
$40
Sales Tax
$373
$315
Income Tax
$0
$1,935
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$2,680
Charges & Fees
$0
$608
Other
$4,672
$3,519

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaSan Jose
Highways & Roads
$319
$0
Public Welfare
$1,521
$810
Health
$456
$609
Hospitals
$0
$1,254
Parks & Recreation
$742
$1,424
Housing
$3,045
$4,897
Sewerage
$0
$161
Utilities
$581
$2,533
Other
$4,516
$6,247
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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