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

Omaha, NE vs Tulsa, OK

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

Summary

Omaha spends 112.9% more per capita than Tulsa ($5,930/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
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
Tulsa
Total Spending
$5.5B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$5,250
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$0
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
489,201
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Omaha$0
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Tulsa$154
Health
Omaha$456
Tulsa$762

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaTulsa
Property Tax
$624
$0
Sales Tax
$373
$97
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$0
Other
$4,672
$53

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaTulsa
Police
$0
$628
Fire Protection
$0
$196
Highways & Roads
$319
$257
Public Welfare
$1,521
$86
Health
$456
$762
Parks & Recreation
$742
$154
Housing
$3,045
$350
Sewerage
$0
$27
Utilities
$581
$41
Other
$4,516
$2,748
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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