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

Omaha, NE vs Tucson, AZ

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

Summary

Tucson spends 29.1% more per capita than Omaha ($4,579/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
Tucson, AZ
Pop. 541,033
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
Tucson
Total Spending
$5.5B
$8.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$15,759
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$12.6B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$23,276
Total Debt
$0
$833.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,540
Population
489,201
541,033
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Tucson$330
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Tucson$0
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Tucson$1,229
Health
Omaha$456
Tucson$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaTucson
Property Tax
$624
$5
Sales Tax
$373
$309
Income Tax
$0
$1,107
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$23,276
Charges & Fees
$0
$4,534
Other
$4,672
$952

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaTucson
Fire Protection
$0
$330
Highways & Roads
$319
$0
Public Welfare
$1,521
$1,181
Health
$456
$0
Hospitals
$0
$1,314
Parks & Recreation
$742
$1,229
Housing
$3,045
$3,091
Utilities
$581
$3,555
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,735
Other
$4,516
$3,322
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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