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

Philadelphia, PA vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

Philadelphia spends 403.3% more per capita than Omaha ($45,092/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Philadelphia, PA
Pop. 1,593,208
D
45/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden53
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Omaha, NE
Pop. 489,201
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Philadelphia
Omaha
Total Spending
$89.7B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$56,272
$11,180
Total Revenue
$64.4B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$40,425
$26,929
Total Debt
$1.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,069
$0
Population
1,593,208
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Philadelphia$1,505
Omaha$0
Fire Protection
Philadelphia$7,082
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Philadelphia$1,215
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Philadelphia$593
Omaha$742
Health
Philadelphia$229
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PhiladelphiaOmaha
Property Tax
$0
$624
Sales Tax
$107
$373
Income Tax
$8
$0
Intergovernmental
$6,288
$2,622
Charges & Fees
$2,790
$0
Other
$4,029
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PhiladelphiaOmaha
Police
$1,505
$0
Fire Protection
$7,082
$0
Highways & Roads
$1,215
$319
Public Welfare
$1,456
$1,521
Health
$229
$456
Hospitals
$4,048
$0
Parks & Recreation
$593
$742
Housing
$4,902
$3,045
Sewerage
$325
$0
Utilities
$4,222
$581
Interest on Debt
$3
$0
Other
$30,692
$4,516
D
Philadelphia, PA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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