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

Raleigh, NC vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

Raleigh spends 24.4% more per capita than Omaha ($2,731/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Raleigh, NC
Pop. 465,517
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
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
Raleigh
Omaha
Total Spending
$6.5B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$11,180
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$26,929
Total Debt
$421.6M
$0
Debt / Capita
$906
$0
Population
465,517
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Omaha$742
Education
Raleigh$6
Omaha$0
Health
Raleigh$0
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RaleighOmaha
Property Tax
$0
$624
Sales Tax
$858
$373
Income Tax
$806
$0
Intergovernmental
$14,128
$2,622
Charges & Fees
$2,681
$0
Other
$4,740
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RaleighOmaha
Fire Protection
$277
$0
Highways & Roads
$448
$319
Education
$6
$0
Public Welfare
$498
$1,521
Health
$0
$456
Hospitals
$669
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,391
$742
Housing
$2,712
$3,045
Sewerage
$281
$0
Utilities
$2,469
$581
Interest on Debt
$1,513
$0
Other
$3,646
$4,516
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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