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

Phoenix, AZ vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

Phoenix spends 41.3% more per capita than Omaha ($4,613/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Phoenix, AZ
Pop. 1,609,456
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
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
Phoenix
Omaha
Total Spending
$25.4B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$11,180
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$26,929
Total Debt
$1.9B
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$0
Population
1,609,456
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Omaha$742
Education
Phoenix$214
Omaha$0
Health
Phoenix$258
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PhoenixOmaha
Property Tax
$7
$624
Sales Tax
$338
$373
Income Tax
$1,260
$0
Intergovernmental
$50,709
$2,622
Charges & Fees
$2,998
$0
Other
$2,038
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PhoenixOmaha
Fire Protection
$170
$0
Highways & Roads
$86
$319
Education
$214
$0
Public Welfare
$507
$1,521
Health
$258
$456
Hospitals
$1,521
$0
Parks & Recreation
$652
$742
Housing
$3,879
$3,045
Sewerage
$388
$0
Utilities
$2,480
$581
Interest on Debt
$1,760
$0
Other
$3,878
$4,516
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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