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

Sacramento, CA vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

Sacramento spends 535.2% more per capita than Omaha ($59,840/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Sacramento, CA
Pop. 523,600
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
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
Sacramento
Omaha
Total Spending
$37.2B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$11,180
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$26,929
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
523,600
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Sacramento$5,402
Omaha$0
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Sacramento$0
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Omaha$742
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Omaha$0
Health
Sacramento$18
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SacramentoOmaha
Property Tax
$1,465
$624
Sales Tax
$378
$373
Income Tax
$3,104
$0
Intergovernmental
$3,400
$2,622
Charges & Fees
$3,239
$0
Other
$5,072
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SacramentoOmaha
Police
$5,402
$0
Fire Protection
$2,466
$0
Highways & Roads
$0
$319
Education
$2,684
$0
Public Welfare
$3,470
$1,521
Health
$18
$456
Parks & Recreation
$1,437
$742
Housing
$8,577
$3,045
Sewerage
$103
$0
Utilities
$19,920
$581
Interest on Debt
$162
$0
Other
$26,782
$4,516
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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